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North Utica committee members discuss potential projects

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

The village of North Utica Committee of the Whole met Aug. 23 to discuss potential projects.

Somonauk Board of Trustees presents monthly bills

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

The village of Somonauk Board of Trustees met Sept. 14 to present monthly bills.

Peru Finance and Safety Services Committee provides finance update

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

The city of Peru Finance and Safety Services Committee met Nov. 9 to provide a finance update.

Bureau County Fees and Salaries approves 2017 budget

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

The Bureau County Fees and Salaries committee met Nov. 3 to approve the 2017 budget.

Ottawa Zoning Board of Appeals approves variance requests

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

The city of Ottawa Zoning Board of Appeals met Nov. 17 to approve variance requests.

Sandwich Committee of the Whole hears first reading of towing company ordinance

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

Sandwich Committee of the Whole hears first reading of towing company ordinance at its recent meeting.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District No. 120 Board holds special meeting on a student disciplinary action

By Louie Torres | Dec 31, 2016

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District No. 120 Board recently held a special meeting on a student disciplinary action.

Oglesby City Council to consider establishing a line of credit with Illini State Bank

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 31, 2016

Oglesby City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Ottawa City Council to vote on approval of general obligation bonds for water system improvements

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

Ottawa City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Reddick Public Library District Board of Trustees approves updated donation policy

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

Reddick Public Library District Board of Trustees approves updated donation policy at its recent meeting.

Drury weighs challenge to House Speaker Madigan

By Illinois Valley Times | Dec 30, 2016

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

Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration

By Illinois Valley Times | 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.

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

By Illinois Valley Times | 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.

Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan

By Illinois Valley Times | 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.