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Carlinville tells oversight group that CD is in the mail -- or not

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 28, 2017

The City of Carlinville isn't sticking to the letter of the law or, for that matter, the letter it promised twice to send to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), the group argued on its website recently.

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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

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Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

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Small businesses have big role to play in saving Illinois, Rauner says on tour

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 18, 2017

Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.

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Attorney general's office again questions Carlinville's lack of FOIA response

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

Another day, another denial of information by the City of Carlinville, a government oversight group alleged on its website recently.

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LaHood defends health care act as way to 'rescue Americans' from Obamacare collapse

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) says critics of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) haven't been talking to his constituents lately.

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Carlinville responds to FOIA request, just not one from group-in-waiting

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

In what a frustrated government watchdog group headlined as "breaking news" on its website, Carlinville responded recently to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request within the mandatory five-day time frame.

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Group asks how much Carlinville has spent to allegedly hold back public information

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

A government oversight group suggests that Carlinville might have spent upwards of $10,000 in attorney fees to delay its delivery of information through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

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War hero, ex-CIA boss Petraeus to speak at Chicago fundraiser

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 5, 2017

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus, perhaps best known for leading the American military efforts in Iraq under Presdent George W. Bush, will provide the keynote address at the 6th Annual Navy Seal Foundation's "Chicago Evening of Tribute," a fundraising event that supports Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families.

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Carlinville park commissioner vows perks have ended

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 3, 2017

Carlinville Park District commissioners will no longer receive perks or benefits, Commissioner Robert Duckles told the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) in a letter posted on the group's Illinois Leaks website on Friday.

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Rauner gets fired up on Peoria stop

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 28, 2017

During his recent statewide tour, Gov. Bruce Rauner visited Peoria’s Getz Fire Equipment, a family-owned business that been operating in the city since 1957, providing fire safety equipment and services in Illinois and Iowa.

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Hammond responds to protest by posting promises

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 26, 2017

A protest outside her Macomb office on April 17 prompted Illinois Assistant House Minority Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) to pen an update on the General Assembly and the

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Peoria County joins outmigration trend, data indicate

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 26, 2017

Peoria County is part of a porous Illinois that has seen thousands of residents leave in recent years, according to a tweet from the vice president of the Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of Policy Michael Lucci.

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Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.

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Spring celebration to highlight Central Illinois students' fine arts work

By Caitlin Nordahl | Mar 16, 2017

Peoria County’s 32nd Annual Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring Celebration (GMB Spring Celebration) will run from April 18-May 24.

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Peoria County Board highlights resilience following Caterpillar headquarters relocation

By Caitlin Nordahl | Mar 16, 2017

In the wake of Caterpillar Inc. moving its headquarters to Chicago, Peoria County Board Chairman Andrew A. Rand urged the region to focus on being a welcoming, diverse and resilient community.

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Peoria seeking public input on solid waste collection program

By Caitlin Nordahl | Feb 22, 2017

As the city of Peoria prepares to undertake its next round of service procurement for solid waste collection, it is seeking input from the public to gauge where collection and resident willingness to financially support enhancements could improve.

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Rotherham takes over as Peoria County auditor

By Caitlin Nordahl | Feb 19, 2017

Kent Rotherham was recently sworn in as the Peoria County auditor, taking over from Carol VanWinkle, who resigned on Dec. 31 following his appointment to the position at a previous Peoria County board meeting.

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Peoria County seeking applications for treasurer

By Caitlin Nordahl | Feb 17, 2017

Following the retirement of Peoria County Treasurer Edward 'Tripp' O’Connor, the Peoria County board is currently accepting applications for his replacement, who would serve a term ending on Nov. 30, 2018.