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Mike Miller Auto Park owner honored with Heart of the Family Award

By Caitlin Nordahl | Dec 11, 2017

Mike Miller of Mike Miller Auto Park in Peoria was honored with this year’s Heart of the Family Award from FamilyCore at the group’s annual meeting.

IDNR accepting registration for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 30, 2017

The upcoming Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt will take place from Jan. 14-15, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting registration for the lottery to determine participants, according to a release from the department.

Illinois public access counselor finds Carlinville violated Open Meetings Act

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 30, 2017

The Illinois Attorney General’s public access counselor recently determined that the city of Carlinville violated the Open Meetings Act at a meeting with the Jersey County Rural Water Company and Fosterburg Water District, according to a report from the Edgar County Watchdogs.

Olsen works to fight sexual harassment in Springfield

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 20, 2017

Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) said he has supported a range of efforts to combat sexual harassment in the General Assembly in a release posted recently on his website.

Peoria helps break ground for stormwater farm project

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 14, 2017

Peoria recently joined project sponsors in breaking ground for a stormwater farm with green infrastructure that will absorb stormwater and help prevent overflows in the sewer system, a city release said.

Illinois poet laureate hears sound of different drummer, resigning after 14 years

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 14, 2017

Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein will step down on Dec. 1 after serving in the position for 14 years and making more than 250 appearances, according to a press release.

Carlinville residents urged to ask for FOIA responses from city government

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 8, 2017

The Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) are calling on Carlinville residents to speak up about an alleged lack of transparency the city is offering regarding its records.

Watchdog group questions newspaper's defense of Carlinville

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 6, 2017

The Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat is attacking regular citizens concerned about local government while defending the illegal act of refusing to supply government information requested through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contend.

Carlinvlle plagued by information request lawsuits, group says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Sep 6, 2017

The City of Carlinville is facing another in a long line of lawsuits over its alleged refusal to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs, who have two lawsuits pending against the city.

Hammond demands compromise to get state funds to schools

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 22, 2017

Legislators need to come together on a compromise to ensure public schools get state funding this year, Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) said in a recent statement.

Hammond adds new task force to her education efforts

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 3, 2017

Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) will branch out in her efforts to build a stronger higher education system in Illinois through a recent appointment to the Underrepresented Groups in Academia Task Force, according to press release.

Being 'mad at the math' won't end Illinois' ongoing financial woes, attorney says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 14, 2017

Illinois’ economy will take decades to recover from the state’s current pension and workers’ compensation obligations, to say nothing of the debts continually being added because of a significant lack of reform, according to a blistering analysis from Chicago attorney Eugene Keefe.

Illinois held down by economic, moral decay, analyst says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 2, 2017

While every state around it continues to grow in population and prosperity, Illinois keeps shrinking under the strain of higher taxes and more regulations, Michael Lucci, vice president of policy for the Illinois Policy Institute, said in an article on the institute's website.

Overtaxed Illinoisans also seeing nation's smallest growth in personal income

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 23, 2017

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

All play and no work — yet legislators still draw paychecks, policy pro argues

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 9, 2017

Lawmakers have spent very little time in their seats, but at least they got to have play time, Austin Berg wrote on the Illinois Policy Institute website recently.

General Assembly gives itself another month to reach budget accord

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 8, 2017

The General Assembly will meet in a continuous session through June to try to put a budget in place for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1.

Hammond says sacrifice, cooperation can get budget done

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 4, 2017

Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) is calling for sacrifice and bipartisan cooperation to reach a budget agreement before the fiscal year begins on July 1 after the General Assembly failed to do so during its regular spring session.

Madigan rep says Democratic gubernatorial candidates toe the line on tax increase

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 1, 2017

All of the Democrats hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 are backing Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's budget goal of raising taxes rather than enacting reforms, a Madigan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune recently.

District 73 readers will be rewarded at summer's end, Spain promises

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 31, 2017

Doing a little summer reading will earn grade school students in the 73rd District a lot of rewards, including ice cream and a swimming party, Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) announced recently.

Hammond accuses Dems of robbing from poor students to give to CPS

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 28, 2017

Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) and fellow representatives Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) and Patti Bellock (R-Hinsdale) accused House Democrats of hijacking an education funding reform effort with an amendment that would perpetuate the current funding system’s benefits for Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

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