East Central Reporter

East Central Reporter

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

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From South Central Illinois News

Rep. Wilhour demands that Democrats stand up to corruption, Madigan

By East Central Reporter Reports | 1 day ago

State House Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) wonders what it will take for Illinois Democrats to stand up to powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

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Rep. Miller joins call for investigation; marvels at Madigan's wily ways

Freshmen state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) is astounded by what he considers to be the evil genius of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 21, 2020

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From Chambana Sun

Pew survey ranks Illinois near the bottom for personal-income growth

By East Central Reporter Reports | 3 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) feels taxpayers' pain when it comes to the state’s struggling economy.

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CITY OF EFFINGHAM: Effingham Is One Of Nine Counties In Illinois To Show Population Growth

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 18, 2020

While some Illinois counties are seeing population loss, Effingham is one of nine counties in Illinois to show population growth from 2010 to 2018

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CITY OF CASEY: Clark County IL Jobs Provides Clark County Citizens With Job Opportunities

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 18, 2020

With the news of Rowe Foundry closing and LSC we know there could be several in our community or nearby looking for employment.

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Rep. Bailey outraged over 'rape in Champaign' email authored by Madigan ally

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 17, 2020

Freshmen state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has joined the growing ranks of lawmakers demanding a full investigation into longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) after a 2012 email recently surfaced connecting a close Madigan associate to a purported rape cover-up.

From South Central Illinois News

Property tax task force seems to have achieved its purpose, Rep. Wilhour laments

By East Central Reporter Reports | 8 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) argues that few in Springfield are surprised that the Property Tax Relief Task Force assembled by Gov. J.B. Pritzker fall woefully short of its stated goal.

From Macon Reporter

Census data, Rep. Halbrook agree – Taxes driving wealthiest Illinoisans away

By East Central Reporter Reports | 8 days ago

A downstate Illinois lawmaker argues that nothing about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax plan adds up, unless you count all of the state's highest earners packing up and leaving.

From SE Illinois News

Rep. Bailey urges GOP colleagues to be 'ready to go' in hopes of a climate change

By East Central Reporter Reports | 10 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) believes the property tax relief task force recently assembled by Gov. J.B. Pritzker did exactly what it was intended to do.

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Rep. Miller: Progressive tax systems are optional for the rich, painful for the rest

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 13, 2020

A Downstate Illinois lawmaker is fuming over what he considers to be self-inflicted wounds on state government as a result of its own tragically flawed policies.

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CITY OF NEWTON: AARP Tax Aide Will Provide Free Tax Help

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2020

AARP Tax Aide will be providing services at the St. Thomas Parish Center on Mondays in February and March this year!

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CITY OF MARSHALL: Attention City of Marshall Water Customers

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2020

The City will be performing water flow tests to comply with the Insurance Service Office Fire Rating.

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CITY OF OLNEY: Hiring Part-Time Census Taker

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2020

Census Takers’ work schedules are flexible.

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CITY OF MARTINSVILLE: Come To The Party For New 4-H Members

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2020

Have some questions about the 4-H program?

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Coles among 93 Illinois counties with declining populations

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2020

Coles saw its population decrease by 2,983, or 5.5 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

From Metro East Sun

Sen. Plummer's farm-equipment bill rises to top of new crop of state laws

By East Central Reporter Reports | 15 days ago

Freshmen Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is grateful for the praise his bill eliminating registration fees for certain farming equipment is drawing as one of the most sensible of more than 250 new laws enacted on Jan. 1.

From South Central Illinois News

Taxpayers will suffer as long as special-interest groups maintain control, Rep. Wilhour says

By East Central Reporter Reports | 15 days ago

Freshmen House Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is not sure which upsets him more, the fact that Illinois has become the nation's best example of a state in decline or the fact that the prospect of change seems so far out of reach right now.

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Rep. Miller saddened, but not shocked, by deflating new census report

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 6, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) somberly concedes that the new data from the U.S. Census Bureau is just what he expected it would be.

From SE Illinois News

Taxes, policy and complacency fueling the exodus, Rep. Bailey says

By East Central Reporter Reports | 16 days ago

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is more convinced than ever that Republicans will need to take drastic measures in order slow the nation's highest population loss over the last decade.

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CITY OF OLNEY: Ordinance To Allow The Permitting Of Golf Carts And Recreational Off-highway Vehicles

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 5, 2020

In December, the City Council has passed the ordinance to allow the permitting of golf carts and recreational off-highway vehicles.