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Jacksonville Library Board reviews appearance of grounds

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

The Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees met Monday to discuss improving the appearance of the library grounds.

Civil Service Commission to approve 2016 fiscal report

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

The Illinois Civil Service Commission will meet at 11 a.m. Friday to approve the 2016 fiscal report.

Auburn utilities committee to discuss utility bills

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

The Auburn Public Utilities Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss utility bills.

Auburn committee to discuss health insurance renewal

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 15, 2016

The city of Auburn Administration Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 to discuss group health insurance renewal and changes.

Illinois Family Services to review open cases

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 11, 2016

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will meet on Monday to review open cases.

Confusion follows shuttering of Illinois health insurance co-op

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Policy holders who bought from an insurance co-op in Illinois remain upset and confused about the future of their care more than a month after the debt-laden company was ordered to close by insurance regulators.

Latest round of John Deere layoffs unfortunate but not surprising, conservative think tank associate says

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in Illinois, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.

Amid talk of strike, rhetoric between AFSCME, state officials heats up

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

While whispers of "strike" continue to be heard among the membership of the state's largest public sector union, the on-and-off negotiations with the governor reveal the power of that union, the president of a nonpartisan public-interest litigation center said.

Jacksonville Public Building Commission elects officers

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

The Jacksonville Public Building Commission met Wednesday to elect officers.

New Berlin trustees consider ban on happy hours

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

The village of New Berlin Board of Trustees met July 20 to discuss liquor control pertaining to happy hours.

National $15 minimum wage could exacerbate Illinois job losses

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

With Congress weighing legislation that would bring the minimum wage up to $15 per hour by 2021, Illinois faces job losses as a result of the Pay Workers a Living Wage Act.

Auburn PUC to discuss utility bill

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

The Auburn Public Utilities Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the utility bill at 314 N. Iris.

Streator man says Mautino probes began with his decision to speak out

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Despite a federal criminal investigation underway and state lawmakers continually calling on Illinois's embattled Auditor General Frank Mautino to answer questions about prior campaign expenditures, the only person who has filed a complaint said he feels all alone.

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Executive's move to Indiana reflects problem for Illinois

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

An executive who has lived in Illinois almost all of his life says he is being driven out by economy and politics.

Illinois' credit rating may be cut further as unpaid bills projected to reach $14 billion

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Moody's Investors Service warned Illinois this week that its lack of a budget may lead to more credit downgrades.

Rauner urges Illinois voters to demand redistricting reform, term limits

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 9, 2016

Illinois voters, regardless of party affiliation, need to have a stern conversation with their state legislators to revive redistricting after the Illinois Supreme Court decision last week that took free maps off the November ballot, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a recent interview.