A determination by the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Bureau in favor of the Atlanta Public Library District Board of Trustees has left a key question unanswered, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW): Do monthly payments to a board member to rent a property he owns represent a conflict of interest?

Logan County Safety (EMA/Coroner/Ambulance/Law Enforcement) met at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2.

Rochester graduate Adam Conrady had seven receiving yards and one reception in Western Ill. Leathernecks football's 52-24 loss Oct. 28 to the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits at Hanson Field.

Springfield graduate Matt Severino had three kickoffs, 178 kickoff yards and one touchback in Eastern Ill. Panthers football's 30-14 loss Oct. 21 to the Jacksonville St. Gamecocks at O'Brien.

Gov. Bruce Rauner visited Lincoln Land Community College i(LLCC) in Springfield recently to celebrate its aviation training expansion, according to a press release.

EmberClear Corp. and Siemens USA will partner on the development of a natural gas power plant in Pawnee that will create up to 500 construction jobs and 40 permanent positions in the community, according to a press release from the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce (GSCC).

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Sangamon Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.

Sangamon County Court Services Committee met at 5 p.m. Thursday, November 2.

Sangamon County Employee Services Committee met at 5 p.m. Monday, November 6.

Springfield-Sangamon County - Citizens Advisory Board on Animal Control met Monday, Nov. 6.

Sangamon County Jail Committee met at 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 7.

Sangamon County SATS Policy Committee will meet at 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9.

Sangamon County Building and Grounds Committee met Monday, Oct. 23.

Sangamon County Civil Liabilities Committee met Thursday, Oct. 19.

Sangamon County Collective Bargaining Committee met Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Sangamon County Community Resources Committee met Wednesday, Oct. 25.

Sangamon County Finance Committee met Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Sangamon County Liquor Committee met Wednesday, Oct. 18.

Village of Shermon Village Board of Trustees met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 7.

Village of Rochester Board of Trustees met Monday, Sept. 11.