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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

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Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

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Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.

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Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Dental Policy Review Committee reviews school dental policty

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 6, 2016

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Dental Policy Review Committee met April 27.

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State's Percentage of Income Payment Program Steering Committee discusses changes in limits

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 5, 2016

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Percentage of Income Payment Program(PIPP) Steering Committee met April 8.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Service Institutional Review Board considers home visiting pilot program

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 5, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS) Institutional Review Board met July 26.

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Illinois Interagency Committee on Pesticides discusses aerial application notices

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 1, 2016

The Illinois Interagency Committee on Pesticides met June 23.

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Illinois Fire Advisory Commission meets new member

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 29, 2016

The Illinois Fire Advisory Commission met June 2.

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GOP says Madigan to blame for keeping Independent Map Amendment off November ballot

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 26, 2016

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the Independent Map Amendment should be kept off the November ballot.

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Rauner: Mapping ballot measure may suffer term limits' fate in high court

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

No one knows which way the state's Supreme Court will rule on the pending Independent Map Amendment ballot measure, but the litigation could face the same fate as previous rulings about term limits, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters.

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Second week of Olympics adds to Illinois medal count

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

It was another successful week for athletes from Illinois at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, as our participants hit the medal stand in six different events.

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No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.

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School districts' pension 'pickups' cost students and taxpayers

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

The practice of the "pickup" -- where school districts pay some, if not all, of teachers' contributions into their own retirement pensions -- could leave Illinois' educators, students and taxpayers high and dry.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Institutional Review Board discusses cancer registry

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 15, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Institutional Review Board met June 28.

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Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals denies variance request for auto parts store sign

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 15, 2016

The Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals met March 10.

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West Peoria Transportation Committee reviews projects, billings

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 15, 2016

The West Peoria Transportation Committee met June 9.

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Peoria Advisory Committee on Police Community Relations to elect chair, vice chair

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 11, 2016

The city of Peoria Advisory Committee on Police Community Relations will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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West Peoria City Council Transportation Committee to review sewer project bill

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 11, 2016

The West Peoria City Council Transportation Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Peoria Downtown Advisory Commission to review student downtown survey

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 9, 2016

The city of Peoria Downtown Advisory Commission will meet at 4:00 p.m. Thursday.

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Brimfield Village Board receives audit report

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 9, 2016

The Brimfield Village Board met July 5.