With only a few days’ notice, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) cancelled House session scheduled the week of January 11, delaying the first session of the New Year until…

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) announced there are 237 new laws scheduled to take effect January 1, 2016. Rep. Meier called attention to several new laws which may be of…

Illinois lottery winners to be paid for IOUs After months of gridlock, the State of Illinois will be releasing funds owed to local municipalities for the maintenance of roads and…

The Clinton County State’s Attorney’s office is now tasked with investigating the death of a Murray Center resident which occurred in March of this year. On Thursday, November 12, the…

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) recently co-sponsored House Resolution 839 to recognize and promote the significant impact Illinois’ pork industry has on the State’s economy. According to the Illinois…

On Thursday, October 15th the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed “the state must also have a plan for allowing beneficiaries to choose either institutional services…

The Warren G. Murray Development Center located in Centralia, Illinois will have a new director later this month. The new Center Director Mary Ann Smith will begin her first day…

The Murray Parents’ Association recently awarded Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) with the Dr. Plassman Award for his dedication, and devotion to the residents of Murray Center and for…

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) will be hosting a ceremony to designate the section of United States Route 50 between the cities of Carlyle and Breese as the SSG…