North Egypt News

Jacobs joins in GOP call for repeal of Safe-T Act

By John Suayan | Jan 18, 2022

State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) expressed his support for a repeal of a criminal justice reform measure the state’s Republican leaders oppose.

Severin lends support to Durkin's call for investigation of state DCFS

By John Suayan | Jan 14, 2022

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) lent his support to state House Republican Leader Rep. Jim Durkin’s (R-Westchester) call for an investigation into the Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services.

Fowler calls Alexander-Cario Port deal 'game-changing' for southern Illinois, state

By John Suayan | May 2, 2021

A labor agreement reached between the Alexander Cairo Port District and the Illinois AFL-CIO calls for creating 500 union construction jobs connected with a new inland port project at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.