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News from February 2017

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Judy Doyle donates $20 to REALTORS Political Action Committee

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 8, 2017

Judy Doyle, (602 Watch Hill Road, Collinsville), donated $20 to Springfield's REALTORS Political Action Committee on Jan. 13, 2016.

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Vicki Dawe donates $250 to Committee to Elect Mark Kern

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 8, 2017

Vicki Dawe, (1436 Peace Drive, Belleville), donated $250 to Belleville's Committee to Elect Mark Kern on Jan. 28, 2016.

Arcola City Council votes on extension of mowing contract

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 7, 2017

Arcola City Council votes on extension of mowing contract at its meeting yesterday.

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Casey City Council considers payments from wastewater construction account

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 7, 2017

Casey City Council considers payments from wastewater construction account at yesterday's meeting.

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Mattoon City Council to vote on cable provider and consumer protection ordinance

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 7, 2017

Mattoon City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

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Champaign County Board Facilities Committee to review capital asset projects for FY2017

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 7, 2017

Champaign County Board Facilities Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

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D. M. Blair donates $10,000 to Citizens for Beiser

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 4, 2017

D. M. Blair, (2422 Wood St., River Grove), donated $10,000 to Alton's Citizens for Beiser on Nov. 8, 2016.

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I. Mac Boyd donates $1,800 to REALTORS Political Action Committee

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 4, 2017

I. Mac Boyd, (109 E. Main, P.O. Box 306, Arcola), donated $1,800 to Springfield's REALTORS Political Action Committee on Nov. 9, 2016.

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Rauner taps Munger as deputy governor to leverage her versatile skillset

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

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Champaign County Lincoln Legacy Committee reviews Bicentennial plans

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Champaign County Lincoln Legacy Committee reviews Bicentennial plans at its meeting earlier this week.

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Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force reviews data tools

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force reviews data tools at a recent meeting.

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Lawrenceville City Council authorizes sale of surplus city-owned vehicles

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Lawrenceville City Council authorizes sale of surplus city-owned vehicles at a recent meeting.

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Edgar County Board holds study session to hear committee reports

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Edgar County Board recently held a study session to hear committee reports.

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Attorney General asks court to cut off state employee paychecks

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.

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Taxpayers' Federation weighs in on budget compromise discussion

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

A potential solution in Illinois’ long-running and often contentious budget impasse may finally be in sight.

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Rauner cites ‘moral obligation’ to attain better future

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.

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Critics say 'House of Madigan' continues to play by own rules

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 3, 2017

Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.

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Curtiell Dye donates $200 to Friends of Calvin Dye, Sr for Coroner St Clair County

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 2, 2017

Curtiell Dye, (205 Fieldspring Court, O'Fallon), donated $200 to Caseyville's Friends of Calvin Dye, Sr for Coroner St Clair County on Jan. 8, 2016.

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Jenni Beck donates $20 to REALTORS Political Action Committee

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 2, 2017

Jenni Beck, (809 W. Delmar, Alton), donated $20 to Springfield's REALTORS Political Action Committee on Jan. 13, 2016.

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High property taxes a multilayered problem in Illinois

By East Central Reporter Reports | Feb 2, 2017

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.