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Peru welcomes Walmart Academy as part of retailer's retention plan

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 20, 2017

Walmart Peru has opened a Walmart Academy as part of the retail giant's efforts to establish more than 200 such academies throughout the country, according to the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development.

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Starved Rock Lodge labeled a must-see building in Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 14, 2017

Utica’s Starved Rock Lodge has been named one of Illinois' 25 must-see buildings by USA Today and the Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), according to the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

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LaSalle GOP likens board approval of unseen contract to a 'Mayberry' move

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 14, 2017

Despite not seeing it, the LaSalle County Board approved a contract that will give raises to some county employees, according to the LaSalle County Republican Party.

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Rezin says Rauner did what he had to do for state's school kids

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 8, 2017

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said recently that Gov. Bruce Rauner's amendatory veto of the state's K-12 funding bill was the only way to safeguard equal treatment of public schools throughout the state.

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Long offers free document shredding to LaSalle area

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 8, 2017

LaSalle area residents can safely dispose of sensitive documents on Saturday at a free shredding event hosted by Rep. Jerry Long (R-Streator) at LaSalle-Peru High School, according to his website.

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Illinois Valley college moves ahead with own budget now that state has one

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 7, 2017

With state funding now in place thanks to a budget, the Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) Board of Trustees recently approved a tentative budget for 2018, according to a press release.

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Historic La Salle mansion so successful now it's scary

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 7, 2017

You might say it's frightening how things have improved for the Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle.

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Brinkmanship no way to treat Illinois school students, Demmer says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 2, 2017

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently called out Democrats in the House for attempting to coerce passage of the state's public school funding bill, arguing that they believe stalling will end up persuading Republican legislators in siding with them in an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of SB1.

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Rezin rips railroad project as damaging, disorganized

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 31, 2017

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) wants to derail a troublesome transportation project in her district, she said on her website recently.

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Demmer pushes Rauner education funding bill over Senate measure

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 24, 2017

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) wants Illinoisans to reject the concessions made to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in Senate Bill 1, he said on his website recently.

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LaSalle GOP laments incomes lagging behind property tax rates

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 24, 2017

Illinois homeowners should not have to lose their houses because legislators can’t do what they were elected to do, the LaSalle County Republicans argued in a Facebook post recently.

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Deadline approaching for readers in Demmer's Summer Reading Club

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 17, 2017

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently noted that his Summer Reading Club Program is quickly drawing to a close, with a deadline of Aug. 11.

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Long slates job fair in Ottawa

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 17, 2017

Rep. Jerry Long (R-Streator) said he will be hosting jobs fair Aug. 2 at Wallace Grade School in Ottawa to help area residents connect with employers.

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Welter hosting identity theft seminar in Morris

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 17, 2017

State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is inviting Morris residents to attend a seminar on how to avoid identity theft on Aug. 21 at the Morris Public Library.

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No shortage of flaws in new budget, Rezin says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 17, 2017

The new Illinois state budget is packed with problems, Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) argues on her website.

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Being 'mad at the math' won't end Illinois' ongoing financial woes, attorney says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 14, 2017

Illinois’ economy will take decades to recover from the state’s current pension and workers’ compensation obligations, to say nothing of the debts continually being added because of a significant lack of reform, according to a blistering analysis from Chicago attorney Eugene Keefe.

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Legislators picked 'worst time to raise income taxes,' Spain asserts

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 10, 2017

Instead of enacting reforms that will help Illinois climb out of its debt, legislators passed a budget that digs a deeper hole, Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) suggested recently.

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Illinois held down by economic, moral decay, analyst says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 2, 2017

While every state around it continues to grow in population and prosperity, Illinois keeps shrinking under the strain of higher taxes and more regulations, Michael Lucci, vice president of policy for the Illinois Policy Institute, said in an article on the institute's website.

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Overtaxed Illinoisans also seeing nation's smallest growth in personal income

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 23, 2017

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from the Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

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Spain says reforms integral to balanced budget deal

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 21, 2017

Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) believes reforms must be part of any budget passed during the special session of the General Assembly, according to a posting on his website recently.