Du Quoin votes again to fund high school via half cent tax
Du Quoin voters approve a renewed half cent sales tax to back a $13.8 million high school project with about $3 million in bonds and $230000 annual tax revenue. state grants decision pending. Willisville also approves a library tax. Coulterville rejects IMRF funding levy for village employees.
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DU Quoin
Gary Kelly
Illinois Department of Revenue
Illinois
Willisville
Coulterville
Christi Mathis
Williamson County incumbents Troutman Cundiff triumph in election
Williamson County voters re elected Sheriff Tom Cundiff in a 5 to 2 margin over Bruce Mandrell. Treasurer Bruce Troutman won a fifth term defeating Dave Sweetin. Mike Burke, a Democrat, succeeded Monte Blue as coroner after a close race against Richard Van Natta. Burke plans to uphold standards and pursue improvements.
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Williamson County
Tom Cundiff
Bruce Mandrell
Cundiff
Monte Blue
Herrin
Mandrell
Crab Orchard
Bruce Troutman
Dave Sweetin
Troutman
Marion
Michael
Burke
Carterville
Richard van Natta
Riggin-Pillatsch Funeral Home
Blue
Election night at Franklin County Courthouse in Benton
Election night at the Franklin County Courthouse in Benton unfolds as a busy, nearly chaotic process. County Clerk Dave Cobill and staff manage a steady flow of ballots through clerks offices, copying and posting results amid a bustling corridor and frazzled nerves. The seasoned team, while confident in their expertise, acknowledge occasional snags and the evolving nature of vote counting.
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Benton
Franklin County
Dave Cobill
Dobill
Cobill
Beth Williams
Pam Smith
Nannie and Harper-Whitehead Win Johnson County Seats
Republican Rick Nannie defeats Max Ray 2597 to 2195 for county commissioner and incumbent Robin Harper-Whitehead wins county clerk 2541 to 2394. Debate centered on a May pay raise doubling salaries from 6000 to 12000, tied to Vienna Correctional Center fate, with Harper-Whitehead set to earn 50000 in a third term.
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Nannie
Harper-Whitehead
Johnson County
Rick Nannie
Max Ray
Robin Harper-Whitehead
Jeannie McCall
Vienna
Johnson County Board of Commissioners
Barnett Wins Williamson County Board Seat In Stunning Upset
Republican Robert Barnett defeated Democrat Dave Hindman for the Williamson County Board seat as 62 of 65 precincts reported. The Marion contractor and Unity School Board member vowed nonpartisan budgeting and no new taxes, aiming to improve county finances and reduce workmen’s comp cases.
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Williamson
Barnett
Marion
Marion Unity School Board
Williamson County
Franklin County board faces key issues and jobs push
Democrats highlighted budget health, unemployment, and economic development as central goals for Franklin County. District 3 candidates pledged fiscal prudence and new jobs while District 1 contenders pressed to lower unemployment and improve hospital health care and services. A juvenile detention center under construction in Benton was viewed as a key county project.
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Franklin County
Jim McPhail
Charles “Chuck” Prusaczyk
Prusaczyk
Ray Overturf
Randall Crocker
Benton
Carroll Turner
Turner
Franklin County Board
Danny Melvin
Melvin
Randolph County picks Laramore for clerk in lone race
Pat Laramore defeats Carolyn Holder in Randolph County's only contested race to become county clerk. Laramore, 51, Sparta, touts budget forecasting and tax deputy experience in the clerk's office while Holder, 47, Baldwin, cites degrees in accounting and business administration and vows efficient operation with selective use of technology amid funding cuts.
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Randolph County
Pat Laramore
Carolyn Holder
Laramore
Sparta
Holder
Baldwin
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