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The office has $200,000 more in its budget than it did about five months ago. The chief defender used the new money to raise salaries to retain existing lawyers and fill vacancies.
Rebuild Illinois has earmarked money for a river port in Cairo, extending a passenger rail line near Belleville, and helping developer Elzie Higginbottom erect an apartment building and hotel in Chicago’s Illinois Medical District.
Starting in 2023, St. Clair County officials hope to bring back the county fair. The county board voted Monday to apply for state funding.
The Belleville City Council and St. Clair County Board both voted Thursday night to purchase the property for $2.35 million.
Co-owners keep the chairs full at Minnesota's oldest continuous barber shop.