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'Salvation is not in Springfield'

MURPHYSBORO - On the same day that American Coal Company laid off nearly 300 area coal miners, the state of coal in Southern Illinois was the topic of discussion at a forum in downtown Murphysboro Monday.
BY SHEA LAZANSKY Apr 25, 2017 5:00 AM
Favorite son Bost unseats Enyart

Republican state Rep. Mike Bost has defeated first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Enyart in southern Illinois’ 12th District. The district has been in Democratic hands for decades but has grown increasingly conservative on social issues. It stretches from the eastern St. Louis suburbs to the Kentucky border.
Nov 5, 2014 5:51 PM
US Sen. Dick Durbin wins fourth term

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has defeated Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis to win a fourth term.
Nov 4, 2014 8:04 PM
Candidates speak their minds at SIC forum

Local, state and federal candidates at the WEBQ and Southeastern Illinois College-sponsored Candidates Forum Thursday centered on themes of good jobs and wise expenditure of taxpayer money.
Nov 3, 2014 10:41 AM
Shimkus and Thorsland compete for 15th District House seat

In an election year marked by angst over the results of President Obama's policies, the race for the House seat from the 15th Illinois District is a refreshing change.
Oct 29, 2014 12:33 PM
Congressman Enyart in Pinckneyville to tour new hospital

The best thing any elected official could do is hire former Perry County Clerk Kevin Kern as his Chief of Staff. He is the conscience of good government and, it seems to be a good fit for first term congressman Bill Enyart who was in Pinckneyville on Tuesday to tour the new Pinckneyville Community Hospital.
John H. Croessman Oct 15, 2014 9:00 AM
Mega-farmers to host fund-raising breakfast for candidate Mike Bost

Greg and Cheryl Bigham of Bigham Farms, Rick and Connie Krone of Krone Farms, Ken and Julie Maschhoff and Karen and Dave Maschhoff of Maschhoff Farms will host a fund-raising breakfast for Republican congressional candidate Mike Bost on Saturday, Sept. 13 starting at 8 a.m. at Bigham Farms west of Du Quoin. The breakfast will be served in what was formerly the Consolidation Coal Co. Central Shop building, now home to Bigham Farms.
John H. Croessman Sep 3, 2014 9:00 AM
Mike Bost's run for congress brings four into the 115th district primary

Voting for Mike Bost in the 115th District had become almost as commonplace as watching “The Wizard of Oz” or turning your clocks forward every year. Bost’s decision to leave the statehouse and run for congress in November against Bill Enyart takes voters in the 115th district out of their comfort zone. After redistricting, only a few hundred voters on the east side of Perry County are affected by the 115th district. The district now comes up out of Union County, covers Jackson County, winds east along the east side of Du Quoin in Perry County, then heads up into Washington and Jefferson counties.
John H. Croessman Mar 14, 2014 9:00 AM
March 18 primary by the numbers

Number of voting opportunities: early voting, absentee voting, general election voting? The voting schedule is set by the state and stays very similar from election to election. We began absentee voting in my office on Feb. 6 and will continue up until March 15. To accommodate as many voters as possible we do stay open to vote on Saturday March 15 and conduct an early voting night in Du Quoin on the evening on March 11 at City Hall.
Josh Gross Mar 10, 2014 9:00 AM
Shimkus announces re-election plans

U.S. Representative John Shimkus announced his plan to seek another two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday at the Harris-Pruett Building in Harrisburg.
Nov 6, 2013 8:12 AM

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