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Chillicothe City Council approves pay hikes for supervisors

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

The Chillicothe City Council met June 27.

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Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board discusses status of disability cases

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 26, 2016

The Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Monday.

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Two cases point to absurdity of Illinois workers' compensation claims, two attorneys say

By Kerry Goff | Jul 26, 2016

Workers’ compensation reform continues to be a hot topic in Illinois, and the debate continues to grow as the state makes decisions over who does and does not receive workers' compensation benefits. One instance fueling the debate is a July 12 case in which a Peoria police officer was denied benefits after he sustained injuries while driving his personal vehicle to a mandatory training session.

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Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council discusses information requests

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 25, 2016

The Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council met Thursday.

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Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board reviews finances, disability cases

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 25, 2016

The Peoria Firemen's Pension Fund Board of Trustees met May 24.

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Peoria's public works director taking new job in North Carolina

By JoAnna Brown | Jul 25, 2016

Peoria Director Public Works Mike Rogers will leave his city post Aug. 26 to become transportation director for the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Chillicothe City Council to discuss sidewalk program

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 25, 2016

The Chillicothe City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services African American Advisory Council reviews Fatherhood Resource Fair

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 21, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services African American Advisory Council met April 21.

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Hanna City Village Board discusses amended water ordinance

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 21, 2016

The Hanna City Village Board met Tuesday.

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Bellevue Village Board to discuss right of way dedication

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 21, 2016

The Bellevue Village Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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North Columbine Drive in Peoria closed for pavement improvement project

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 20, 2016

The city of Peoria said the portion of North Columbine Drive between 11301 and 11331 N. Columbine Drive was closed beginning Tuesday for work on a road improvement project.

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Work begins on Manor Parkway road improvement project in Peoria

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 20, 2016

The Peoria Public Works Department said it closed Manor Parkway at its west end through 2705 W. Manor Parkway on Tuesday to begin milling the road surface as part of a roadway improvement project.

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Illinois Civil Service Commission reviews report on exempt workers

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 19, 2016

The Illinois Civil Service Commission met Friday.

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Peoria City/County Landfill Committee to discuss waste management report

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 19, 2016

The Peoria City/County Landfill Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday.

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State's Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board to discuss zip line operations

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 18, 2016

Illinois Department of Labor Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Board will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

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Peoria Urban Forestry Advisory Board to review tree ordinance

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 18, 2016

The Peoria Urban Forestry Advisory Board will meet at noon Aug. 2.

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Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council discusses status of agency reviews

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 18, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met via conference call April 22.

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Peoria Regional Human Rights Authority to review case reports

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 18, 2016

The the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission's Peoria Regional Human Rights Authority will meet at 10 a.m. July 27.

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Hanna City Village Council approves prevailing wage ordinance

By LocalLabs News Service | Jul 15, 2016

The Hanna City Village Council met June 27.

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Peoria urges participation in survey of city governments

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 14, 2016

The city of Peoria is urging residents to participate in the National Citizen Survey (NCS), a national survey to gauge how well city governments serve constituents, with special focus on livability and quality of life services.