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News from November 2017

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City of Washington Public Safety Committee met November 20.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 21, 2017

City of Washington Public Safety Committee met at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

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Jerseyville City Council will meet November 21.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 21, 2017

Jerseyville City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21.

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6 offenders paroled in zip code 62656 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 20, 2017

Six offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 62656, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.

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2 offenders paroled in zip code 61455 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 20, 2017

Two offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61455, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.

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Analysis: 7% of Western Illinois University students are international

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 20, 2017

With 664 international students from 61 countries attending Western Illinois University on federal student visas, the group makes up 7 percent of the total student body, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of data obtained from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Offender paroled in zip code 43232 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 18, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 43232, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.

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Adams County Board met November 14.

By Lhalie Castillo | Nov 17, 2017

Adams County Board met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 14.

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54th state Senate District candidate says property tax freeze should not come from Springfield

By Karen Kidd | Nov 17, 2017

Freezing property taxes isn't something that should be handled by lawmakers in Springfield, a Clinton County Board member who is running for state Senate said during a recent interview.

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Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Reps. Mike Unes (R-Pekin), C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville), Norine Hammond (D-Macomb) and John Cavaletto (R-Salem) and state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

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City of Pekin Housing Board of Commissioners met November 14.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

City of Pekin Housing Board of Commissioners met at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.

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Quincy City Council met November 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

Quincy City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.

City of Quincy Traffic Commission met November 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

City of Quincy Traffic Commission met at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.

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Jacksonville City Council met November 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

Jacksonville City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.

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Greenville City Council met November 14.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

Greenville City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Logan County Finance Committee met November 14.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

Logan County Finance Committee met at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.

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McDonough County ESDA and Claims Committee met November 14.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

McDonough County ESDA and Claims Committee met at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.

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McDonough County Building & Grounds/Elms Committee met November 14.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

McDonough County Building & Grounds/Elms Committee met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.

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McDonough County Board met November 15.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

McDonough County Board met Wednesday, Nov. 15.

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City of Macomb Committee of the Whole met November 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 17, 2017

City of Macomb Committee of the Whole met at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13.

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Rauner's harvest emergency declaration permits trucks to haul more crops

By Caitlin Nordahl | Nov 16, 2017

Following rain-related delays that left Illinois farmers far behind on their harvests, Gov. Bruce Rauner declared a statewide harvest emergency earlier this month that will allow trucks to transport more crops, a release from the governor’s office said.