Reis votes to protect funding for roads in Illinois
State Rep. David Reis backed House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 36 to shield road funding from being diverted to non transportation uses. The measure would earmark motor fuel tax and vehicle related fees strictly for transportation needs and now goes to the Senate for consideration. Local residents and workers rely on steady funds to maintain highways and bridges in Southern Illinois.
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Springfield
David Reis
Ste. Marie
Illinois
HIRCA
House
Senate
Reis
Ilinois
Smoke On The Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Results
Ribberfest Chicken and Ribs event on the Wabash produced overall scores led by Beer Bones with 409.18 points, followed by Big Smoxy BBQ 374.24 and Big Belly BBQ 367.99. Twisted Smoke, Bone Daddy’s BBQ, Part Time Smokers, Porkemon and Smokin Shoes also posted top totals across chicken and ribs categories.
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Knights of Porkshire
Dragonfly
Back Porch Pigs
Shimkus votes to require warrants for emails
Congressman John Shimkus of Illinois announced on April 27 that the House will move to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for government access to emails older than six months. Current law allows subpoenas for those records from third party providers.
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Washington
John Shimkus
R. Tllinois
Shimkus
House
Mobile home tax bills mailed for Mount Carmel area
Mount Carmel Wabash County Treasurer Beverly McBride says mobile home tax bills were mailed April 29 and are due by July 1. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and payments may be mailed or left in the courthouse drop box. For questions call 262-5262. Ruthie Shelton Signs Copies at Mount Carmel Public Library May 6 at 2 p.m. She is daughter of Little Carl Shelton and grandniece of the Shelton Brothers, with coauthor Jon Muskgra ve of Illinois History.com. She will release Help Hope and Happiness, third in Untold Story series, at the event.
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Mount Carmel
Wabash County
Beverly McBride
Ruthie Shelton
Shelton
Mount Carmel Public Library
Carl” Shelton
Shelton Brothers
Jon Muskgrave
IlinoisHistory.com
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