The city of Jacksonville's Public Protection Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the fire department's staffing levels.

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton’s proposal to tax Illinois drivers based on road usage may generate more revenue to maintain the state’s roads, but such a complex task may prove immensely difficult to implement and sustain.

With the 2016 Illinois legislative campaign season in full swing, Republican candidate for the 74th House District Dan Swanson is taking his message to the voters.

Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 Board of Education met March 21 to unanimously accept a bid from Midwest Transit for a 2015 71-passenger International school bus for $81,020, less $22,000 for the trade-in of a 2009 International 65-passenger bus. 

The Jacksonville Public Library Board of Directors met April 14 to approve all financial reports and authorize the payment of $53,151 in bills out of general funds.

Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly have tried once again to get answers from Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino regarding his campaign spending while serving in the House.

The Jacksonville School District 117 Board of Education met March 16 to approve the promotion of Mary Sue Lovdahl from North Elementary School kindergarten teacher to Lincoln Elementary School principal starting July 1.

The Pittsfield City Council met Thursday to award the bid for the new fire department building to Shortridge Construction Co. and authorize the mayor to sign all contracts and necessary funding agency documents.

The Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 Board of Education in Jersey County will hold a special meeting in executive session Monday to discuss a personnel matter, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.

The Jacksonville City Council held a workshop April 25 to discuss waiving the advertisement for bids and accepting a proposal for the purchase of a Gator vehicle for use at the Jacksonville cemeteries.

The Board of Education of Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 in Jersey County held a special meeting in executive session April 12 to discuss a personnel matter.

The Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday to welcome guest speaker Matt Hardy from Benton and Associates.

The Finance Committee in the City of Jacksonville met Monday to consider an issue pertaining to Jacksonville Fire Department personnel.

The Western Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education met Jan. 20 to approve the track co-op agreement with Pittsfield for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years.

The Greenville City Council met Tuesday to discuss its April financial statements.

The Jerseyville City Council met Tuesday to discuss soliciting bids for the construction of Phase 2 of the Curtis/Adams drainage improvements.

Jacksonville City Council met Monday to hear annual reports on the Fire Pension Fund and Police Pension Fund.

The Jacksonville School District 117 Board of Education met today in a closed session. 

The Brighton Memorial Library District Board of Trustees met Thursday to review the librarian’s report on usage, statistics, staffing issues, patron issues, building issues, etc.

The Greenville City Council held a special meeting April 28 to approve accounts payable totaling over $348,000.