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🌱 What will a new FOIA request reveal about Cairo’s 2025 contracts?
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- What will a new FOIA request reveal about Cairo’s 2025 contracts?
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 43 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, temps: high: 51, low: 26.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• FOIA request sent to City of Cairo regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (silnews.com) — Southern Illinois News has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the City of Cairo seeking details on new or amended city contracts from early 2025, including public works and technology services. The outlet, working with a transparency-focused nonprofit, aims to review how local government is spending public money and promises future updates for residents. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS Boys Basketball at Agape Christian
Agape Christian
6:00 pm - HS Boys Basketball at Home vs. Shawnee
Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm - JH Boys Basketball at Akin
Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm - Union County CEO Path to Success 5k
185 Herman Wright Dr , Anna
3:00 pm - JH Girls Basketball at Home vs. Egyptian
Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm - HS Boys Basketball vs Elverado
Century
6:00 pm - HS Boys Basketball at Home vs. Agape
Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm - JH Boys Basketball at Home vs. Adams
Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm - HS Boys Basketball at Carrier Mills
Carrier Mills
6:00 pm - Red Cross Blood Drive
Dongola USD 66 Dongola, IL 62926
10:30 am - Christmas Concert
Dongola Elementary School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm - JH Boys Basketball at Century
Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Elementary School Counselor in Cairo. Apply here.
- Shawnee Community College, IL posted a job opening for CPR Instructor in Ullin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cairo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Metropolis
- Windhorst Criticizes Pritzker's Signature on Dangerous, Costly Expansion of TRUST Act (wmclradio.com)
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Anna
- Dennis Oestringer,78 of McLeansboro (wfiwradio.com)
- Hundreds of children in the Angel Tree program remain unadopted as organizers try to fill the increased need (kbsi23.com)
- Eva A. (Loback) Prater of Anna (dailyregister.com)
Carbondale
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