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Primary election filing deadline for county offices in Montgomery County is next week

HILLSBORO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a press release made available to the press late Sunday night, Montgomery County Clerk Sandy Leitheiser reminds all candidates seeking to run in the March 20 primary election that the filing period is next week. The filing period to submit completed nominating paperwork and petition signatures with the Office of the County Clerk will begin at the beginning of the business day on Monday, November 27, following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and will conclude at […]

todayNovember 20, 2017

Business & Lifestyle

Effingham Kmart to see its last holiday shopping season

EFFINGHAM (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Effingham Kmart on North Keller Drive is one of 45 Kmart outlets that will close in January as parent company Sears Holdings continues its wave of store closures, a Business Insider report said. The Effingham Kmart is the only Illinois outlet affected by the recent announcement, which also heralded the closure of 18 Sears stores throughout the country. The stores will all remain open throughout December for the holiday shopping period and close in January. […]

todayNovember 16, 2017

Commentary

Commentary: Time for a sane alternative to the Moore circus, write in Ron Bishop for U.S. Senate

Recent revelations regarding sexual misconduct from Republican U.S. Senate Roy Moore has turned the special election for Jeff Sessions' vacated seat into a carnival sideshow. Accusations from five women so far have involved statements that Moore made improper sexual advances on teenage girls while serving as a district attorney decades ago in Gadsen, Alabama. Dozens of Republican lawmakers, including Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, Arizona Sen. John McCain and senior Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, have called for Moore to withdraw […]

todayNovember 15, 2017

Decision 2018

State treasurer Frerichs endorses JB Pritzker for governor

URBANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs endorsed JB Pritzker for governor Wednesday during an event held at the University of Illinois' Illini Union. This marks Pritzker’s third endorsement by a statewide officeholder after Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Secretary of State Jesse White endorsed the campaign. “There is no one standing taller for Illinois families than Treasurer Mike Frerichs,” said Pritzker. “Mike works hard every day to put his office on the side of working families. While Bruce Rauner […]

todayNovember 15, 2017

Automotive News

Nokomis Police Department citations and arrests from October 29 to November 12, 2017

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) — The following citations and warrants were completed between October 29 and November 12, 2017 by the Nokomis Police Department: Kelsie N. Miller, 28, of Nokomis was arrested on an in-state warrant at her residence of 625 School St. on October 29. Anna M. Hilton, 22, considered homeless, was arrested on an in-state warrant at 700 Sanford St. on November 1. James S. Tosetti, 32, of Nokomis was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol at the […]

todayNovember 14, 2017

Governmental Watchdogs

Libertarian Party news release: U.S. Department of Justice violated First Amendment rights of the press

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a press release made available to the press Tuesday, the Libertarian Party called out the U.S. Department of Justice for a clear and blatant violation of the First Amendment by requiring Russian-funded news network Russia Today (RT) and its North American counterpart, RT America, to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which has been active since World War II. The foreign network has faced governmental threats if they didn't […]

todayNovember 14, 2017

Governmental Watchdogs

Rauner appoints Joseph Klinger to be acting director for IEMA

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) — Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Monday afternoon that he has appointed Joseph G. Klinger as acting director for the state’s Emergency Management Agency. Klinger has worked for the state since 1988 and previously served as IEMA’s assistant director from January 2007 to May 2010, interim director from May 2010 to February 2011, and most recently as deputy director since February 2015. Klinger will succeed James K. Joseph, who has been appointed by the Trump administration as regional […]

todayNovember 13, 2017

Ballot Access News

Wisconsin gubernatorial race: Libertarian candidate offers a break from two-party bickering

MADISON, Wis. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Despite many Democratic contenders for governor of Wisconsin next year, Republican Gov. Scott Walker considers them pretty much the same. "...it doesn't really who comes out of that primary; it'll be more of the same," Walker said before announcing his re-election bid Sunday. Phil Anderson, chairman of the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, who is also campaigning for the executive post, agrees with Walker's sentiment, but notes that voters will get "more of the same", whether […]

todayNovember 13, 2017

Governmental Watchdogs

Skillicorn calls for more progress on ending sexual harassment

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) wants the sexual harassment conversation in the General Assembly to continue. At a House hearing on Oct. 31, activist Denise Rotheimer accused Senate Majority Caucus Whip Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago) of sexually harassing her a year ago, and Chicago-based political fundraiser Katelyn Duncan gathered approximately 300 signatures in a show of solidarity over sexual harassment in Illinois politics. That's why Skillicorn wants to continue talks on SB402, which mandates annual sexual harassment […]

todayNovember 10, 2017

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