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CHICAGO — While Illinois in recent general presidential elections has been flyover country due to its solid status as a blue state, the preparations necessary ahead of the March 19

The vote among the Illinois delegation was fairly predictable, with all 14 Democrats supporting McCarthys removal and all three Republicans voting to quash the motion to vacate.

The vote among the Illinois delegation was fairly predictable, with all 14 Democrats supporting McCarthys removal and all three Republicans voting to quash the motion to vacate.

State Senator Terri Bryant from Murphysboro says Marc Smith's announcement is long overdue.

"Sadly, we are closing the Marion location due to continued staffing issues," Mills told The Southern. "The Marion location requires 60-65 employees to optimally run the restaurant. Since COVID, we

Area’s GOP House members voted to keep U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Metro East Democrat Nikki Budzinski voted against him and St. Louis Democrat Cori Bush missed vote.

Services for Blake Morrison, the late owner of Quatro’s Deep Pan Pizza, will take place Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Carbondale, according to a press release received by the Daily Egyptian. Those wishing to memorialize Morrison are invited to attend a visitation prior to the service from 3-4...

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost has proposed legislation that would designate area of Prairie du Rocher, Kaskaskia and Fort de Chartres as a national historical park.

Chicago Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was the only Democrat to vote against the stopgap measure averting a government shutdown.

Dr. Thomas Kupferer has announced he will not run for re-election as Jackson County Coroner and is retiring from the position.