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News from 2016

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Edward J. Barry, Jr. donates $250 to Citizens for Riggenbach

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2016

Edward J. Barry, Jr., (2816 N. Linn St., Peoria), donated $250 to Peoria's Citizens for Riggenbach on Jan. 29, 2016.

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Norma Ellington donates $100 to Friends of Ryan Spain

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2016

Norma Ellington, (1227 W. Barker, Peoria), donated $100 to Peoria's Friends of Ryan Spain on Jan. 29, 2016.

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Drury weighs challenge to House Speaker Madigan

By Peoria Standard | Dec 30, 2016

Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) may be challenged for his post for the first time in many years.

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Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration

By Peoria Standard | Dec 30, 2016

With hotel space for the presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington filling rapidly, the Illinois GOP is offering a special opportunity for guaranteed overnight accommodations and inauguration tickets at the official Illinois Republican Party hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

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State GOP says Kennedy not acting like a Kennedy after dust-up with reporters

By Peoria Standard | Dec 30, 2016

Chris Kennedy may have the family name, but according to the state GOP, “he doesn’t act like it,” as he recently rejected reporters’ overtures in Chicago and simultaneously created a commotion in a downtown office building.

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Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan

By Peoria Standard | Dec 30, 2016

New concerns regarding potential gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker have surfaced following the exposure of cash contributions made from Pritzker-associated groups to Illinois House Democrats prior to November elections in amounts possibly as high as $200,000.

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Chicago Tribune calls for new speaker in Illinois House

By Peoria Standard | Dec 30, 2016

The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board has publicly called for the ousting of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), predicting that if he is not unseated, the state faces two more years of “dysfunction.”

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Gori donates $5,400 to Committee to Elect Judge Jo Beth Weber for Appellate Court Judge

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2016

Committee to Elect Judge Jo Beth Weber for Appellate Court Judge has received $202,135 in contributions in 2016 from 116 donors

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Rand donates $1,000 to Friends of Sid Ruckriegel

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2016

Friends of Sid Ruckriegel has received $16,450 in contributions in 2016 from 30 donors.

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Catt donates $500 to Illinois State Medical Society Pac

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2016

Illinois State Medical Society Pac has received $190,592.46 in contributions in 2016 from 240 donors

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Peoria developmental disability treatment board approves fiscal report

By Louie Torres | Dec 30, 2016

The Peoria County Board for the Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability met Sept. 1 to approve the fiscal report.

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Peoria Tourism Reserve Fund devises marketing plan

By Louie Torres | Dec 30, 2016

The Peoria Tourism Reserve Fund met Sept. 16 to devise a marketing plan.

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Peoria Public Building Commission presents financial report

By Louie Torres | Dec 30, 2016

The Peoria Public Building Commission met Aug. 25 to present the financial report.

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Peoria operations committee adopts employee health plan

By Louie Torres | Dec 29, 2016

The Peoria Special County Operations Committee met Nov. 28 to adopt employee health plan.

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Peoria building commission enters computer service agreement

By Louie Torres | Dec 29, 2016

The city of Peoria Public Building Commission met Oct. 27 to enter a computer service agreement.

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East Peoria City Council meets, takes vote on tax levy ordinance

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 29, 2016

East Peoria City Council met last week, takes vote on tax levy ordinance.

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Dunlap Board of Trustees approves tax levy ordinance

By Michael Abella | Dec 29, 2016

Dunlap Board of Trustees approves tax levy ordinance at its recent meeting.

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Brimfield Community Unified School District No. 309 Board conducts hearing on parent suspension from district events

By Michael Abella | Dec 29, 2016

Brimfield Community Unified School District No. 309 Board conducts hearing on parent suspension from district events during a recent special meeting.

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Peoria Liquor Commission approves two liquor site applications

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 29, 2016

Peoria Liquor Commission approves two liquor site applications at its recent meeting.

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Peoria Heights Board of Trustees reviews economic development and village improvement plans

By Louie Torres | Dec 29, 2016

Peoria Heights Board of Trustees reviews economic development and village improvement plans at its recent meeting.