June, 2017 Stories | Sangamon Sun

Sangamon County Jail Committee met June 20.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Jail Committee met at 12 p.m. Tuesday, June 20.

City of Springfield Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission met June 21.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Jun 23, 2017

City of Springfield Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission met at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Sangamon County Liquor Committee met June 21.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Liquor Committee met at 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Springfield-Sangamon County - Citizens Advisory Board on Animal Control met June 21.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Jun 23, 2017

Springfield-Sangamon County - Citizens Advisory Board on Animal Control met Wednesday, June 21.

Sangamon County Collective Bargaining Committee met June 12.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Collective Bargaining Committee met at 5 p.m. Monday, June 12.

Sangamon County Executive Committee met June 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Executive Committee met at 12 p.m. Monday, June 12.

Sangamon County Land Subdivision Committee met June 8.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Land Subdivision Committee met at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8.

Sangamon County Finance Committee met June 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Finance Committee met Tuesday, June 13.

Sangamon County Employee Services Committee met June 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Employee Services Committee met Monday, June 5.

Sangamon County Election Oversight Committee met June 13.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Election Oversight Committee met Tuesday, June 13.

Sangamon County Collective Bargaining Committee met June 12.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Collective Bargaining Committee met Monday, June 12.

Sangamon County Board met February 7.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Sangamon County Board met Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met June 5.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 23, 2017

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met Monday, June 5.

Budget work described as cover for Dems' real goal of kicking out Rauner

By Karen Kidd | Jun 22, 2017

For all the talk about the urgency of reaching a balanced budget, it was more political theater than honest effort before the spring legislative session ended in Springfield, the founder of an online news outlet said on a radio talk show recently.

Durkin tells Dems they need GOP to pass budget in 'overtime'

By Hoang Tran | Jun 21, 2017

Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) reminded Democratic lawmakers that they will need Republican support to get a state budget done during the special session that began on Wednesday.

'Unmarked' government vehicles targeted by transparency group

By Charmaine Little | Jun 21, 2017

Local governments throughout Illinois own a total of more than 270,000 cars, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), who also say they are working on a system to allow anyone to quickly identify municipal vehicles.

Rauner urges political unity to save the future of Illinois

By Hoang Tran | Jun 20, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner urged Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to unite and pass a balanced budget that will fund Illinois and get it back on its feet.

Tax hike without reform described as potential repeat of last state fiasco

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 19, 2017

Those who do not remember where a lack of reform leads seem compelled to raise taxes, Michael Lucci argued recently.

Illinois among states seen as on the precipice of a pension disaster

By Justin Stoltzfus | Jun 19, 2017

Officials in Springfield and around the country are talking about a “pension cliff” and trying to determine what will happen as large numbers of educators become fully vested in school district pension benefit systems.