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Cottage industry: Joby Crabtree, left, and Danielle Stevens.
Union County Women in Business recently celebrated special achievements and elected officers for 2020. Union County Women in Business had its annual Christmas party and awards banquet during December. The group recognized its outgoing president, Kelli Wood, Edward Jones Investments, for her service...
Hundreds of hopeful recreational cannabis users lined up at the Thrive dispensary in Anna on the morning of Jan. 1. Legalized sales of adult-use cannabis started on Jan. 1 in Illinois. File photo by Benjamin Marxer.
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Revenue reported Monday, Feb. 24, that the first month of legalized adult-use cannabis sales in the state generated $7.3 million in cannabis tax revenue for the state, plus another $3.1...
Illinois State Police District 22 is planning to conduct alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols in Union County during March. Plans for the patrols were announced by Capt. Michael Alvey, who is the commander of District 22 in Southern Illinois. The patrols will allow the the state police to...
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, recently announced the second round of recipients for a new statewide historic preservation income tax credit program. The program encourages private investment in historic properties in Illinois.  The second round allocated credits to three...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council is planning to present the play “Women of Choice” at the Anna Arts Center.  The arts center is located at 125 W. Davie St. in Anna. Performances are set for Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, March 1, at 2 p.m. Ticket prices at the...
A presentation that assesses why a proposal that would allow terminally ill patients to obtain medical assistance to end their lives should be passed by the Illinois General Assembly is the focus of the 2020 John and Marsha Ryan Bioethicist in Residence lecture scheduled at Southern Illinois...
The Illinois Department of Revenue, IDOR, reports that it collected nearly $240 million through its tax amnesty program.  Over $60 million of the funding collected through the program will go to local governments, with roughly $7.5 million going to the City of Chicago.  Gov. JB Pritzker proposed...
Union County is in two Illinois State Senate districts and two Illinois State Representative districts. The county is in the 58th and 59th State Senate districts. In the 58th District, the county is represented by State Sen. Paul Schimpf, R-Waterloo. In the 59th District, the county is represented by State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg. The county is in the 115th and 118th State Representative districts. In the 115th District, the county is represented by State Rep. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro. In the 118t
By Rebecca Anzel and Ben OrnerCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.comborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers and advocacy groups announced an effort in both chambers Thursday, Feb. 13, to overhaul the way Illinois’ legislative districts are...
Federal grants totaling more than $20 million have been awarded to Southern Illinois housing authorities. The Union County Housing Authority is among the agencies receiving grant funds. The awarding of the funds was announced Feb. 13 by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. The grants were awarded through...
Nine Anna-Jonesboro Community High School band members have been honored as members of this year’s all-conference band. The students were recognized at a Feb. 10 regular meeting of the A-JCHS District No. 81 Board of Education. Students selected for all-conference band honors included Abby Startin...

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