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News from January 2017

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ILA: Hutchinson amendment threatens people's right to safety

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 31, 2017

If an amendment recently introduced in Springfield by state Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) passes muster, Illinois dwellers could face what the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) considers taxation of citizens’ Second Amendment rights.

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Ottawa City Council votes on collective bargaining agreement with police

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 31, 2017

Ottawa City Council votes on collective bargaining agreement with police at its meeting yesterday.

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Princeton Elementary School District No. 115 Board discusses parent notification system

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 31, 2017

Princeton Elementary School District No. 115 Board discusses parent notification system at a recent meeting.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District No. 120 Finance Committee hears bond sale update

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 31, 2017

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District No. 120 Finance Committee hears bond sale update at a recent meeting.

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Sandwich Regular Council updates commercial building fees

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 31, 2017

\Sandwich Regular Council updates commercial building fees at a recent meeting.

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Olsen: Rauner speech provides key missing piece

By Carol Ostrow | Jan 30, 2017

State Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove), a relative newcomer on Illinois’ legislative landscape, recently commended Gov. Bruce Rauner for the ethical tone of his State of the State message in Springfield.

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State responds to over 140 child trafficking charges in 2016

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 30, 2017

The United States is considered one of the top destination points for child trafficking with cases reported in all 50 states, including 143 investigated calls to the hotline for allegations of human trafficking in 2016 by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

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Protests greet Madigan's controversial re-election as House speaker

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 30, 2017

In one of the first votes by the newly sworn-in Illinois House, long-serving House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) was re-elected to a 17th term in that seat.

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New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 30, 2017

GOP legislators in Springfield received their marching orders in November's general election to keep pushing for reform, the newly named House Republican Conference chairman said during a recent interview.

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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.

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Required class for bartenders, servers held at IVCC

By Kathy Adams | Jan 29, 2017

Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) has teamed up with Starved Rock Lodge to offer the Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) program, required as part of the Illinois’ Beverage Alcohol Sellers/Servers Education and Training (BASSET) program.

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Some AFSCME members disapprove of union's negotiating tactics

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 27, 2017

Not all Illinois public employees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) are gung-ho and in lockstep with the government-worker union's negotiating tactics.

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Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Board reviews financial reports

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 27, 2017

Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Board reviews financial reports at its meeting this week.

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Dropping home values, high property taxes push Illinois toward financial cliff, analyst says

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 27, 2017

Illinois residents burdened with falling home values and high property taxes are headed toward a cliff if Springfield doesn't do something soon to pull the state back from the precipice, a financial analyst said.

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Ottawa City Council approves bond issuance

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 27, 2017

Ottawa City Council approves bond issuance at its recent meeting.

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Bureau County Board ratifies appointments

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Jan 27, 2017

Bureau County Board ratifies appointments at a recent meeting.

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Peru City Council passes ordinance on vacation procedures for alleys

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Jan 27, 2017

Peru City Council passes ordinance on vacation procedures for alleys at a recent meeting.

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How Rauner’s wish list has fared in the General Assembly

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 27, 2017

For the past two years, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s message has been consistent: Illinois needs major reform to avoid complete financial devastation.

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Governor approves bill to help out-of-state teachers gain Illinois licenses

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 25, 2017

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed legislation designed to help out-of-state teachers moving to Illinois.

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Grundy County state's attorney candidate Jason A Helland returns $600 contribution from Alvin Helland

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 25, 2017

The campaign committee of Grundy County state's attorney candidate Jason A Helland, Friends of Jason A Helland, returned a $600 contribution from Alvin Helland on Jan. 25