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Business & Lifestyle

Illinois businesses prepare another minimum wage increase

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – With the new year, Illinois will see another minimum wage hike on Jan. 1. The state’s minimum wage goes up to $11 for hourly workers. Tip-earning workers will also earn $6.60 hourly, with youth workers getting a bump up to $8.50 hourly. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation into law in 2019 that provides a path to a $15 minimum wage by 2025. Administration officials state the extra money will pump up the economy after workers […]

todayDecember 30, 2020 93

East Central Illinois Region

Deadline approaches for April election in Herrick

HERRICK -- The filing deadline for the April 6 consolidated election is fast approaching. Those seeking elected office in the village have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21 to file. All positions up in April are for four-year terms. The village hall is actively accepting petitions during business hours of 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. until Monday. Paper mailings should have been sent out no later than Friday, Dec. 18 to arrive by Monday. The mailing address is PO Box […]

todayDecember 19, 2020 45

Business & Lifestyle

ThriftFair Community Resale opening in Nokomis January 8

NOKOMIS -- In a year that has resulted in new businesses opening during the COVID-19 pandemic, another local business is opening its doors next month. This is especially true in the city of Nokomis. In this instance, a building that was once the bowling alley is getting a much-needed new life, thanks to Scott and Courtney Robinson. ThriftFair Community Resale is opening its doors on Jan. 8, 2021, marking the Robinsons' second brick-and-mortar business in town. The Robinsons own and […]

todayDecember 17, 2020 47

East Central Illinois Region

Nokomis approves COVID-19 grant payments

NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis City Council would approve $1,000 payments to seven of eight business applicants to the city's grant program. The program, directed at businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was available for a short period of time. The approval of these payments would take place at the regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. There was no naming of businesses receiving the grant monies. However, commissioners Ann Brookshire and Derek Durbin expressed abstention on the matter. The vote […]

todayDecember 16, 2020 66

Illinois

Pritzker details $700 million in FY21 state budget cuts

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – After Illinois voters rejected his progressive income tax amendment, Gov. JB Pritzker has said he plans to focus on cuts to balance the state's budget. On Tuesday, Pritzker has announced plans to reduce state spending by $700 million dollars for fiscal year 2021. The plan includes a hiring freeze, grant reductions, and operational savings. Pritzker: Negotiations with AFSCME, unions ongoing The governor says the state is negotiating with AFSCME and other employee unions to identify […]

todayDecember 16, 2020 66

Decision 2021

Races set for April consolidated election in Pana

PANA -- There will not be a primary election in the east-central Illinois city of Pana in 2021. As a result, all races will be contested on Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021. The filing deadline was last month with the potential expectation of a primary election in late February. Pana mayoral race Current mayor Donald Kroski is not seeking re-election. Three candidates would turn in petitions to get on the ballot. They are current alderman Steven Scott and newcomers Nathan Pastor […]

todayDecember 10, 2020 59

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Missouri Valley updates 2020-21 conference schedule

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) is adopting a new scheduling format for conference games for the 2020-21 season. This format will be in use for both men's and women's basketball programs. For the conference part of the season, MVC schools will play 18 games. Most conference teams will face each other in a two-game series. Additionally, these games will be held over two days at the same site. Each school will play four series on the road […]

todayDecember 6, 2020 115

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Illinois lawmaker calls clawback in COVID-19 grant program ‘abuse of power’

SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) – The first public hearing of the Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission focused on grants of federal dollars the Pritzker administration is administering to businesses. But one aspect of the program was labeled “abuse of power” by a commission member. Tuesday’s hearing also gave the public a glimpse of what Republicans have characterized as short and unproductive meetings. The hearing lasted about 70 minutes with about half the time for questions from lawmakers. The other half was […]

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Illinois news in brief for Monday, Nov. 30, 2020

New emails show Madigan confidant pestered ComEd for jobs, contracts Job and contract requests from “our Friend” were the subject of dozens of emails between a longtime associate of House Speaker Michael Madigan and a former ComEd official. The revelation comes in 100 email threads over nine years released by the House Special Investigating Committee. Madigan associate Michael McClain has been charged with bribery. Former ComEd official Fidel Marquez has pleaded guilty to the scheme. The next hearing by the […]

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