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.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Route 4/ Greenbriar Drive, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $17,500 while total sales decreased by 41.2%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Route 4/ Washington Street, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $68,800 while total sales decreased by 6.7%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Sherman rose by $21,300 while total sales decreased by 33.3%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Ash Street/ Wirt Avenue, a Springfield neighborhood, rose by $4,450 while total sales increased by 133.3%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Loami rose by $68,750 while total sales increased by 50%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in College Street/ Ash Street, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $18,000 while total sales increased by 37.5%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Toronto/ University of Illinois at Springfield, a Springfield neighborhood, rose by $39,000 while total sales increased by 57.1%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Route 54/ Sangamon Ave., a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $15,500 while total sales increased by 72.7%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Devereux Heights, a Springfield neighborhood, rose by $54,750 while total sales increased by 25%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Chatham rose by $3,250 while total sales decreased by 16.7%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Route 4/ Wabash Avenue, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $40,500 while total sales increased by 66.7%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in 4th Street/ Cook Street, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $31,150 while total sales increased by 150%.

The median sale price of a home sold in October 2017 in Stanton Street/ Stevenson Drive, a Springfield neighborhood, fell by $2,807 while total sales increased by 28.6%.