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12 candidates file for city council seats in Decatur

DECATUR -- There will not be a late February primary for the Decatur City Council in 2021. Twelve candidates made candidate filings to City Clerk Kim Althoff for the past week. The filing deadline for cities with over 10,000 residents and home rule municipalities across Illinois was at 5 p.m. today. Of the 12 filings, two are current aldermen. David Horn and Chuck Kuhle are both seeking re-election to their seats in the April consolidated election. A look at some of […]

todayNovember 23, 2020 16

Capital Area Region

Illinois municipal group seeks more local input on COVID-19 action

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has criticized local governments for not enforcing his COVID-19 orders, placing blame for increased cases at their feet. Local governments are looking for more collaboration from the governor. In Springfield and Sangamon County, officials are issuing fines and suspending food licenses. In a neighboring county, Jacksonville mayor Andy Ezard said they don’t have the capacity to enforce. “With our numbers with our police department, there are four or five officers on duty each […]

todayNovember 17, 2020 8

Illinois

Bellmont village president Gary Lance under scrutiny over recent illegal actions

BELLMONT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Wabash County village president is under fire following questionable actions recently taken. This comes less than two months after Gary Lance placed in the position via appointment. Lance illegally swapped village hall locks The first action under scrutiny is the illegal swapping of locks by Lance to the Bellmont Village Hall. The action was taken without village board approval, which is a requirement under Illinois municipal law. Village trustee Jon King confirms this via a […]

todayApril 8, 2020 9

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