December, 2016 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Southwestern CUSD No. 9 Board schedules tax levy hearing for Dec. 20

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 14, 2016

Southwestern Community Unit School District No. 9 Board will meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Elaine Rhodes donates $100 to REALTORS Political Action Committee

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 14, 2016

Elaine Rhodes, (72 Shady Oak Drive, Godfrey), donated $100 to Springfield's REALTORS Political Action Committee on Jan. 12, 2016.

John and Tracy Malkovich donates $200 to Committee to Elect Evan Owens

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 13, 2016

John and Tracy Malkovich, (1808 Woodfield Drive, Savoy), donated $200 to Benton's Committee to Elect Evan Owens on Jan. 15, 2016.

Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 Board to vote on extra-curricular assignments

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 13, 2016

Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15.

Greenville City Council to take action on tax levy ordinance

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 13, 2016

Greenville City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Godfrey Board of Trustees presents ordinance on elected officials salaries on first reading

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 12, 2016

Godfrey Board of Trustees presents ordinance on elected officials salaries on first reading during a recent meeting.

Southwestern Community Unified School District No. 9 Board told district improved its PARCC and ACT test results

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 12, 2016

Southwestern Community Unified School District No. 9 Board told district improved its PARCC and ACT test results during a recent meeting.

Dems called on to end Madigan's reign as House speaker

By West Central Reporter | Dec 12, 2016

“If America is two countries, Illinois is two states,” the Peoria Journal Star said recently in an editorial, censuring House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and attributing the state’s “abysmal” financial status to continued ineptitude and duplicity in the General Assembly.

Election losses have taken some shine off Madigan's rose, analyst says

By West Central Reporter | Dec 12, 2016

Voting for state Rep. Mike Madigan to serve yet another term as House Speaker may be more difficult for Democrats this time, according to the screenwriter for a documentary about the Chicago Democrat.

Southwestern CUSD board adopts 2017 budget

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 11, 2016

The Southwestern Community Unit School District #9 Board of Education met Sept. 20 to adopt the 2017 budget.

Jacksonville library trustees discuss yearbook project

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 11, 2016

The Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees met Sept. 12 to discuss the yearbook project.

Greenfield CUSD board provides fundraiser updates

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 11, 2016

The Greenfield Community Unit School District No. 10 Board of Education met Sept. 19 to provide fundraiser updates.

Carrollton CUSD board reviews budget summary

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 11, 2016

The Carrollton Community Unified School District 1 Board of Education met Sept. 19 to review the budget summary.

Carrollton CUSD board shares literacy program information

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 11, 2016

The Carrollton Community Unified School District 1 Board of Education met Oct. 19 to share information regarding a new literacy program.

Elaine Rhodes donates $20 to REALTORS Political Action Committee

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 10, 2016

Elaine Rhodes, (72 Shady Oak Drive, Godfrey), donated $20 to Springfield's REALTORS Political Action Committee on Jan. 13, 2016.

Rauner outlines details for second stopgap budget

By West Central Reporter | Dec 9, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner took to social media this week to lay out his terms for another stopgap budget.

Proposal would replace pensions with 401(k)-style plans for new public hires

By West Central Reporter | Dec 9, 2016

With Illinois' state pension liability 17 percent more than it was last year, the vice president of a Chicago-based think tank recently said that 401(k)-style plans for public employees would go a long way toward easing the pension crisis.

Illinois loses 10,000 manufacturing jobs in past year

By West Central Reporter | Dec 9, 2016

The manufacturing industry in Illinois continues to show job losses, despite October's net gain of 1,600 jobs.

Report: State's pension debt soars 17 percent to $130 billion this year

By West Central Reporter | Dec 9, 2016

Already struggling under a multi-tiered fiscal burden, Illinois taxpayers are now confronting incontrovertible evidence of serious fiscal setbacks in their state as a new report revealed staggering amounts of pension debt and escalating red ink.