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SENATOR McCARTER SPEAKS ON CREATING JOBS IN WEEK'S REVIEW
The Illinois economy and budget problems continue to spark most of the
conversation in district meetings this week, according to State Senator Kyle
McCarter.
“No matter where I go in the 51st District, creating jobs is clearly the number
one concern,” said McCarter.
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FLIDER-BACKED LEGISLATION EXPANDING ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BECOMES LAW
More low-income needy senior citizens will have access to prescription drug
coverage thanks to a legislation supported by State Rep. Bob Flider (D-Mt. Zion)
which became law on November 3.
“Senior citizens are facing too many economic challenges for us to allow
administrative
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SCHILLING CRITICIZES FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MAMMOGRAM SUGGESTION
Bobby Schilling, Republican candidate for the 17th Congressional District,
criticized a recent claim by an influential federal advisory committee, that
suggested that women should stop getting mammograms before the age of
50. Schilling said that the decision was completely wrong because
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ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR OCTOBER IS 11%
CHICAGO – The Illinois seasonally adjusted
unemployment rate for October is 11.0 percent, up 0.5
percent from the previous month and its highest level
since August 1983, according to figures released
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ASSESSOR RESPONDS TO LETTER BY TOM GREANIAS
This is my response to the Guest opinion letter written by Tom Greanias:
"Assessor's office actions raise lots of red flags"
I understand Tom Greanias has a bone to pick--he lobbied to be contracted
as the Decatur Township Assessor after the former Assessor resigned.
However, a board of 5 people unanimously appointed me to fulfill the duties.
I have been diligent in the work that needs to be done and the changes that
needed to be made in order to get this work done. I understand Greanias
wanted the office to stay status quo, so when he comes in, the same people
can keep
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WHAT REALLY GOES ON IN THE CITY COUNCIL'S CLOSED SESSIONS?
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Paul Osborne, Editor
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When the Decatur City Council moves from the public council chamber to the
closed meeting in the private conference room, that’s the end of the meeting
as far as the public and news media are concerned.
What goes on in the back room that is so private the public can’t see and
the council members and staff can’t publicly reveal (at least they’re not
suppose to reveal) when the meeting is over?
Since I was inside that room everytime the city council met in closed
session during the years I served as mayor, and chaired every closed session
meeting in
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EMPLOYEE CUTBACKS, INCREASE IN TAXES MAY BE COMING FOR DECATUR
The recent statements by administrative officials in Washington, D.C. that
the nation’s recession was over doesn’t seem to give much comfort to elected
officials and city staffs of municipalities across the country.
Tax revenues are down and municipalities like Decatur face potential
property tax increases, cuts in city services and possible increases in layoffs
of city employees.
These and other possible scenarios were discussed at Monday night’s
city council meeting after the council heard the latest financial review of the
city’s finance
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STUDY: TAX INCREASE ONLY SOLUTION TO STATE'S WIDENING BUDGET CRISIS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget
crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation’s most
financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of
University of Illinois economists warns.
Illinois is
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