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News from February 2017

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Ball-Chatham CUSD Finance Committee reviews travel regulations

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 12, 2017

The Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District No. 5 Finance Committee met Jan. 17 to review travel regulations.

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Springfield Public Schools Board appoints committee members

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The Springfield Public Schools Board met Jan. 17 to appoint committee members.

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Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals hears public comments

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The village of Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals met Jan. 26 to hear public comments.

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Sangamon County Civil Liabilities Committee approves requisitions

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The Sangamon County Civil Liabilities Committee met Jan. 19 to approve requisitions.

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Sangamon County public health committee hires replacement personnel

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The Sangamon County Public Health, Solid Waste and Zoning Committee met Jan. 19 to hire replacement personnel.

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Springfield City Council reviews zoning agenda

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The Springfield City Council met Jan. 17 to review the zoning agenda.

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Springfield Public Schools board approves personnel recommendations

By Louie Torres | Feb 11, 2017

The Springfield Public Schools Board of Education met Jan. 17 to approve personnel recommendations.

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Think tank pushes budget proposal featuring no tax hikes

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 10, 2017

Ted Dabrowski wants the people of Illinois to know that the 'grand bargain' being proposed as a solution to the long-running state budget crisis isn’t really intended to be to their benefit.

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In face of criticism, Cullerton continues to push for 'grand bargain' budget deal

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 10, 2017

Senate President John Cullerton has put all his colleagues on notice of their call to duty, as his push for a 'grand bargain' solution to Illinois’ nearly two-year budget impasse grows more contentious.

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Rochester Public Works Committee sells old equipment

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The village of Rochester Public Works Committee met Jan. 23 to sell old equipment.

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Chatham Village Board transfers appropriation authority

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The village of Chatham Village Board met Jan. 24 to transfer appropriation authority.

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Springfield Public Schools Board of Education negotiates contracts

By Louie Torres | Feb 9, 2017

The Springfield Public Schools Board of Education met Dec. 19 to negotiate contracts.

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Sherman library trustees issue new credit cards

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Sherman Public Library Board of Trustees met Jan. 18 to issue new credit cards.

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State records reveal voter fraud in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2017

In the 2014 general election, 68 people in Illinois voted twice for a total of 136 votes, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Election (ISBE) records.

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Athens City Council establishes travels reimbursement policy

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Athens City Council met Jan. 9 to establish a travel reimbursement policy.

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Sangamon Township Board approves 2017 meeting dates

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Sangamon Township Board met Dec. 8 to approve 2017 meeting dates.

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Sherman trustees provide building permit updates

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The village of Sherman Board of Trustees met Jan. 17 to provide building permit updates.

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BGA: Elected leaders averse to watchdog group oversight

By Carol Ostrow | Feb 9, 2017

The Chicago-based Better Government Association (BGA) watchdog group recently shared its viewpoint via an online article that Illinois government leaders practice a strong avoidance of organizations — such as itself — that are equipped to expose accountability.

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Springfield-Sangamon County planning commission reviews summary of projects

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 8, 2017

The Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission met Jan. 18 to review the summary of projects.

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Higher sales tax to replace ‘opportunity tax’ as part of 'grand bargain' proposal

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 8, 2017

The 'grand bargain' proposal being pushed as a responsible solution to Illinois’ ongoing budget stalemate now includes provisions calling for higher state sales taxes on everything from food to drugs.