February, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

West Peoria City Council approves road salt invoice

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The West Peoria City Council met Jan. 10 to approve a road salt invoice.

Dunlap Board of Trustees approves UTV purchase

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 11, 2017

The village of Dunlap Board of Trustees met Jan. 11 to approve a UTV purchase.

Democrat Ford suggests he's open to term-limits legislation

By Peoria Standard | Feb 10, 2017

In a public statement, state Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) recently said term limits would be one way to help bridge the gap with GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner on his calls for reform and possibly help end the budget impasse -- a rare departure from the usual Democratic Party protocols in the General Assembly.

BGA: Elected leaders averse to watchdog group oversight

By Peoria Standard | Feb 10, 2017

The Chicago-based Better Government Association (BGA) watchdog group recently shared its viewpoint via an online article that Illinois government leaders practice a strong avoidance of organizations — such as itself — that are equipped to expose accountability.

Illinois may be heading for recession, think tank reports

By Peoria Standard | Feb 10, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.

Senate's proposed tax increase likely to encourage more out-migration

By Peoria Standard | Feb 10, 2017

As state income taxes go up, Illinois’ population continues to drop -- dramatically.

Peoria County committee adopts employee health plan premiums

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

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

Peoria County executive committee identifies budget cuts

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Peoria County Board Joint Budget Subcommittee and Executive Committee met Nov. 22 to identify budget cuts.

Peoria County public safety committee approves recommended budget

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Peoria County Board Health, Public Safety and Justice Committee met Nov. 22 to approve the recommended budget.

Peoria County Board approves resolutions

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

The Peoria County Board met Jan. 12 to approve resolutions.

LaHood critical of Caterpillar's plans to move global HQ

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 8, 2017

Caterpillar Inc. plans to move its global headquarters and at least part of its 12,000-member, Peoria-based workforce from downstate Illinois to the Chicago city area.

Illinois voter data analysis finds voters registered two, three, even four times

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 8, 2017

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.