Illinois Valley Times

Granville president candidates share their visions for the village

By Tabitha Fleming | Mar 20, 2017

The three candidates vying to become Granville's village president, Jared Baker, Lucian Verd, and Randy Borio, recently offered up their experience and their plans in a recent Q&A session with the Putnam County Record.

Illinois population dropping sharply

By Tabitha Fleming | Mar 1, 2017

The state of Illinois is losing people faster than any other state in the Midwest.

Illinois faces continued economic downturn, think tank reports

By Tabitha Fleming | Mar 1, 2017

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

Longtime resident runs for Peru Township road commissioner

By Tabitha Fleming | Jan 30, 2017

Eddie Mitchell, a Republican, is seeking election to the post of Peru Township Road Commissioner.