Southwest Connector updates 

The Four-County Highway Coalition recently announced small developments toward the Southwest Illinois Connector, marking slow but steady progress toward a project that’s been in the works for decades. Murphysboro Mayor…

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The race for U.S. senator

Incumbent U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) faces off against Republican attorney Kathy Salvi and Libertarian Bill Redpath in the race for U.S. Senator from Illinois on Nov. 8. Tammy Duckworth…

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Virus claims 100th life

Monroe County reached a grim milestone last Thursday when it recorded its 100th death associated with the novel coronavirus.  Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported two deaths last…

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