February, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Bloomington Township Board meets, elects chairperson, secretary

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 8, 2017

Bloomington Township Board met earlier this month to elect chairperson, secretary.

McLean County Finance Committee amends dog tag fee

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 8, 2017

McLean County Finance Committee amends dog tag fee at a recent meeting.

Normal Town Council approves purchase of golf course maintenance equipment

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 8, 2017

Normal Town Council approves purchase of golf course maintenance equipment at its recent meeting.

Illinois voter data analysis finds voters registered two, three, even four times

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 8, 2017

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.

January 2017: Home prices in Pontiac increased

By McLean County Times | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Pontiac rose by $21,500 while total sales decreased by 60%.

Fairbury home prices fell in January 2017

By McLean County Times | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Fairbury fell by $48,150 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

Lexington City Council discusses liquor code revisions

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 6, 2017

Lexington City Council discusses liquor code revisions at its recent meeting.

Bloomington Downtown Signage Committee discusses new business

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 6, 2017

Bloomington Downtown Signage Committee discusses new business at its recent meeting.

Normal Planning Commission recommends zoning amendment for microbrewery

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 6, 2017

Normal Planning Commission recommends zoning amendment for microbrewery at its recent meeting.

McLean County Finance Committee considers amendment to FY17 budget

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 6, 2017

McLean County Finance Committee considers amendment to FY17 budget during its meeting last week.

Egyptian Theatre feasibility study on DeKalb agenda

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 3, 2017

A feasibility study for the Egyptian Theatre was on the DeKalb Committee of the Whole agenda again recently.

Rauner taps Munger as deputy governor to leverage her versatile skillset

By McLean County Times | Feb 3, 2017

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

Attorney General asks court to cut off state employee paychecks

By McLean County Times | Feb 3, 2017

State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.

Taxpayers' Federation weighs in on budget compromise discussion

By McLean County Times | Feb 3, 2017

A potential solution in Illinois’ long-running and often contentious budget impasse may finally be in sight.

Rauner cites ‘moral obligation’ to attain better future

By McLean County Times | Feb 3, 2017

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.

Critics say 'House of Madigan' continues to play by own rules

By McLean County Times | Feb 3, 2017

Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.

High property taxes a multilayered problem in Illinois

By McLean County Times | Feb 2, 2017

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.