December, 2016 Stories | Illinois Valley Times

Ottawa City Council authorizes sale of property

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 9, 2016

The Ottawa City Council met Oct. 18 to authorize the sale of property.

Oglesby library board to explores becoming a passport facility

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 9, 2016

The Oglesby Public Library Board of Trustees met Sept. 26 to explore becoming a passport facility.

Peru Committee of the Whole awards bids

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 9, 2016

The Peru Committee of the Whole met Oct. 17 to award bids.

LaSalle ESD board approves strategic plans

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 9, 2016

The LaSalle Elementary School District 122 Board of Education met Sept. 20 to approve strategic plans.

Marseilles City Council approves special event permit

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 9, 2016

The Marseilles City Council met Nov. 2 to approve a special event permit.

IVCC women's hoopsters ranked in first Division II poll of season

By Brent Zell | Dec 8, 2016

The Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) women's basketball team was ranked No. 17 in the first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II poll of the regular season, according to www.njcaa.org.

Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill stands after House vote

By Illinois Valley Times | Dec 5, 2016

The Illinois House failed to garner the votes needed to overturn Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of Senate Bill 250, which would have automatically registered Illinois residents to vote when they make government transactions, such as renewing a driver's license.

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LaSalle County GOP says media's 'fake news' panic overblown

By Carol Ostrow | Dec 4, 2016

Asserting that the so-called epidemic of “fake news” is nothing new, the LaSalle County Republican Party recently postulated that the surge of questionable reporting has merely been magnified by the ever-growing scope of social media.

Peru City Council establishes 2017 meeting dates

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 4, 2016

The Peru City Council met Oct. 17 to establish 2017 meeting dates.

LaSalle County Board applies for federal grant

By Louie Torres | Dec 4, 2016

The LaSalle County Board met Nov. 3 to apply for a federal land grant.

Ottawa police commissioners conduct promotions examinations

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 4, 2016

The city of Ottawa Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Oct. 12 to conduct examinations for promotions.

Sandwich Committee of the Whole schedules hydrant flushing

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 4, 2016

The city of Sandwich Committee of the Whole met Oct. 17 to schedule hydrant flushing.

LaSalle-Peru Township HSD board provides Advanced Placement update

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 4, 2016

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 Board of Education met Sept. 8 to provide an Advanced Placement update.

Some fear Mendoza-Madigan alliance will worsen state government dysfunction

By Illinois Valley Times | Dec 2, 2016

Susana Mendoza’s election to state comptroller has many concerned with regard to her affiliation with House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), how she will work with Gov. Bruce Rauner and how she will handle the state’s bill payments.

Illinois' debt per capita ranks among 10 highest in U.S., at nearly $15,000

By Illinois Valley Times | Dec 2, 2016

Ranking among the top 10 states for debt per capita, Illinois is exhibiting a continuously increasing amount of red ink per resident — particularly pension debt, but also other calculated liabilities.

Think tank: Further talks between state, AFSCME would be waste of time

By Illinois Valley Times | Dec 2, 2016

The state's largest public employee union is calling for Gov. Bruce Rauner to continue negotiating after talks were declared to be at an impasse earlier this month, but further talks with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) would be pointless, an attorney for a Chicago-based think tank said recently.