May, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Champaign County Strategic Planing Committee met May 31

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 31, 2017

Champaign County Strategic Planing Committee met at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.

Champaign County Sheriff’s Merit Commission met May 31.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 31, 2017

Champaign County Sheriff’s Merit Commission met at 4;30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.

Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force Community Engagement Subcommittee met June 1.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 31, 2017

Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force Community Engagement Subcommittee met at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.

Village of Ogden Board of Appeals will meet June 1.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 31, 2017

Village of Ogden Board of Appeals will meet Thursday, June 1.

City of Woodstock Police Pension Board met May 31.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 31, 2017

City of Woodstock Police Pension Board met at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31.

City of Woodstock Environmental Commission will meet June 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 31, 2017

City of Woodstock Environmental Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1.

Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees will meet June 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 31, 2017

Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1.

Champaign County taxpayers would pay an extra $48M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 30, 2017

Champaign County taxpayers would see a total of $48 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

Vermilion County Technology Committee will meet June 1

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 30, 2017

Vermilion County Technology Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 1.

City of Gibson City Council Regular met May 8

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 30, 2017

City of Gibson City Council Regular met 7 p.m. Monday, May 8.

City of Hoopeston Regular Council met May 2

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 30, 2017

City of Hoopeston Regular Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 2.

Paxton City Council met April 25

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 30, 2017

Paxton City Council Monthly met 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25.

Town of Ogden Town Board met April 26.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Town of Ogden Town Board met Wednesday, April 26.

Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'

By Ann Maher, Madison County Record | May 26, 2017

Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.