September, 2016 Stories

Sangamon County Civil Liabilities Committee receives case updates

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Sangamon County Civil Liabilities Committee received case updates from the county's law firm.

Chatham trustees discuss plan to convert tennis courts to pickleball courts

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Chatham Village Board discussed a proposal to convert some of the village tennis courts into pickleball courts.

Sherman Village Board discusses complaints of poor cell-phone service

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 14, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Sherman Village Board discussed complaints about poor AT&T cell phone service in the village.

Sangamon County Board Republican Caucus reviews nominations, appointments

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 14, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Sangamon County Board Republican Caucus reviewed nominations and appointments.

Sangamon County Finance Committee considers several hiring requests

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 14, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Sangamon County Finance Committee considered several hiring requests.

Sangamon County Citizens' Efficiency Commission discusses legislative linkages

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 14, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Sangamon County Citizens' Efficiency Commission will discuss ways to develop legislative linkages.

Sangamon Election Oversight Committee OKs election-personnel hires

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 14, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Sangamon County Election Oversight Committee approved new election-personnel hires.

Springfield Committee of Whole to consider annexing East Lake Shore Drive parcel

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 13, 2016

The Springfield Committee of the Whole will consider a proposed ordinance to annex property at 2324 E. Lake Shore Drive at its next meeting 5:30 p.m. today at 1450 Groth St.

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Illinois governor, AFSCME remain deadlocked in contract talks

By Hoang Tran | Sep 12, 2016

More than a year after talks between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees were said to have reached an impasse in negotiations over the union's contract with the state which expired on June 30, 2015, all efforts to agree on new terms have been fruitless.

Confusion follows shuttering of Illinois health insurance co-op

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Policy holders who bought from an insurance co-op in Illinois remain upset and confused about the future of their care more than a month after the debt-laden company was ordered to close by insurance regulators.

Latest round of John Deere layoffs unfortunate but not surprising, conservative think tank associate says

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in Illinois, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

Streator man says Mautino probes began with his decision to speak out

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.