Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force Community Engagement Subcommittee will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

Champaign County Crisis Response Planning Committee sets priorities for federal funding at its meeting this morning.

Mahomet Board of Trustees held a study session earlier this month.

The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.

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.

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.

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.

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

Pesotum Board of Trustees approves monthly bills at its recent meeting.

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.

Rantoul Citizens Advisory Committee maps out 2017 Action Plan at its meeting last week.

Champaign County Board considers precinct consolidation plan at its meeting last week.

Champaign Plan Commission discusses update to planned development ordinance at its meeting earlier this week.

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.

Rantoul Plan Commission considers establishing a Planning and Zoning Commission at its recent meeting.

Pesotum Board of Trustees announces clean-up day set for May 20 during its meeting last week.

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

Tolono Board of Trustees receives update on police station construction at its recent meeting.

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.

Urbana Human Relations Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8.