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News from August 2016

Sandwich Committee of Whole learns grant to help pay for emergency sirens

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 25, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Sandwich Committee of the Whole was told that the city recently received a grant to cover half the cost of new emergency sirens.

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Sandwich City Council discusses email scams targeting elderly residents

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 25, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Sandwich City Council discussed a recent surge in email scams targeting elderly residents.

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Who’s political now? An unvarnished look at the Southern Illinoisan editorial board

By Dan Proft | Aug 24, 2016

The Southern Illinoisan recently devoted space in its newspaper to an attack on this paper.

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Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Board to OK final IVRD hiring list

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 24, 2016

The Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Board (IVRD) will approve its final IVRD hiring list at its next meeting 10 a.m. Thursday at the Peru Municipal Building, 1901 Fourth St.

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Brookfield Public Library Board discusses Improvement Plan

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 24, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Brookfield Public Library Board discussed the Library Improvement Plan.

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Brookfield Public Library's Finance Committee discusses draft fiscal '17 budget

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 24, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Brookfield Public Library's Finance Committee discussed the draft fiscal 2017 budget.

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Ottawa City Council OKs plan to make sidewalk improvements along Route 23

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 23, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Ottawa City Council approval a plan to ask the state for permission to make sidewalk improvements along Illinois Route 23.

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Brookfield Public Library Finance Committee to discuss monthly bills

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 23, 2016

The Brookfield Public Library Finance Committee will discuss monthly bills at its next meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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Welter endorsed by Illinois Farm Bureau Activator

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich | Aug 22, 2016

Republican candidate for the 75th state representative district David Welter recently received an endorsement from the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Activator.

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Long sacrifices employment for civic duty in second bid for House seat in District 76

By Kerry Goff | Aug 22, 2016

Jerry Lee Long, a Republican from Streator who is seeking the state House seat in District 76, recently left his job of 17 years for the opportunity to run for the office a second time.

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Rauner: Mapping ballot measure may suffer term limits' fate in high court

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

No one knows which way the state's Supreme Court will rule on the pending Independent Map Amendment ballot measure, but the litigation could face the same fate as previous rulings about term limits, Gov. Bruce Rauner recently told reporters.

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Second week of Olympics adds to Illinois medal count

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 22, 2016

It was another successful week for athletes from Illinois at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, as our participants hit the medal stand in six different events.

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Brookfield Public Library Board discusses Library Improvement Plan

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 20, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Brookfield Public Library Board discussed the Library Improvement Plan.

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No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.

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School districts' pension 'pickups' cost students and taxpayers

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

The practice of the "pickup" -- where school districts pay some, if not all, of teachers' contributions into their own retirement pensions -- could leave Illinois' educators, students and taxpayers high and dry.

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LaSalle County Emergency Telephone System Board discusses PSAP consolidation

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

At a meeting this week, the LaSalle County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) was updated on ETSB's consolidation with the Public Safety Answering Points Board (PSAP).

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LaSalle County committee discusses November election, pending legislation

By LocalLabs News Service | Aug 19, 2016

At a meeting this week, the LaSalle County Clerk, Treasurer, Assessment, Board of Review, GIS Committee discussed the November election, as well as pending legislation in the State Assembly.

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Seneca Village Board OKs hiring of three new police officers

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 19, 2016

Seneca’s Village Council recently approved the hiring of three new police officers -- two full-time and one part-time.

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Sandwich Finance Committee reviews semi-monthly bills

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 19, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Sandwich Finance Committee reviewed semi-monthly bills.

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Sandwich Committee of Whole considers contract bids for street projects

By Wadi Reformado | Aug 19, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Sandwich Committee of the Whole considered contract bids to provide concrete and asphalt services for two street-maintenance projects.