BLOOMINGTON — Residents of Bloomington, Normal, McLean County and other areas across the state are worth more to their communities than they probably realize.
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BLOOMINGTON -- The City Council will consider more debt refinancing in an effort to generate some cash for its general fund.
Nov 22, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
LeROY -- The City Council has started work on a new tax increment financing district.
Nov 22, 2009 | 5:00 pm | Loading…
FARMER CITY -- The Farmer City Council public hearing to consider a land swap with the local Fair Association has been moved to a larger location.
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FARMER CITY - The Farmer City-based Thomas Frasier Clark Foundation has provided $3,000 to educate the public about the upcoming ambulance referendum.
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BLOOMINGTON — Census 2010 will have one of the shortest surveys in history — just 10 questions.
Nov 21, 2009 | 4:10 pm | Loading…
EUREKA -- The Woodford County Board has approved an appropriation of $16.1 million for next year that likely will raise the county's share of property tax bills by 15 percent.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:50 pm | Loading…
OTTAWA -- Even with a revised enterprise zone for Streator and a deficit budget on LaSalle County Board's agenda Friday, dog license fees prompted the most debate.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:45 pm | Loading…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois GOP lawmakers who heard U.S. Sen. Roland Burris’ Jan. 8 testimony firsthand said Friday they agree with the U.S. Senate decision to admonish him.
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STREATOR -- The City Council has tentatively approved a $3.7 million levy, 13 percent higher than the current levy.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:55 am | Loading…
CHICAGO -- Republican candidate for governor Bill Brady wants to eliminate the cap on charter schools in Illinois.
Nov 19, 2009 | 11:55 am | Loading…
CLINTON -- Clinton is changing its trash collection service, but some residents aren't happy about a new deal with Peoria-based Area Disposal.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:35 pm | Loading…
SPRINGFIELD -- Former Gov. George Ryan continues to get by in federal prison, awaiting a release that would come when he's about 80 years old, his attorney and fellow former Gov. Jim Thompson said Wednesday.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:55 pm | Loading…
SPRINGFIELD -- The state Wednesday told the Illinois Supreme Court that imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan shouldn't be allowed to collect any of his state pension after being convicted of corruption.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:55 am | Loading…
Federal officials have been tight-lipped about the potential locations for Guantanamo Bay prisoners, but local officials in two of the most prominently mentioned sites say they’ve never heard from the government about the possibility.
Nov 17, 2009 | 11:40 pm | Loading…
BLOOMINGTON -- A recommendation that a proposed 333-turbine wind farm should be given a special use permit is on its way to the McLean County Board.
Nov 17, 2009 | 10:30 pm | Loading…
BLOOMINGTON -- McLean County will spend $500,000 less in its next fiscal year budget, but property owners shouldn’t count on seeing savings on their tax bills.
Nov 17, 2009 | 7:25 pm | Loading…
SPRINGFIELD — Imprisoned former Gov. George Ryan’s bid to keep at least part of his state pension is scheduled to be argued in the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
NORMAL — Property taxes likely are going up by 9.16 percent in Normal.
Nov 16, 2009 | 10:35 pm | Loading…
THOMSON — Two lawyers who have represented Guantanamo Bay detainees say worries about transferring prisoners to northwestern Illinois are overblown.
Nov 16, 2009 | 10:05 pm | Loading…
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