June, 2023 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Brady: ‘Service to others, and not harsh partisan rhetoric, is what our State and Country need’

By McLean County Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

Former state representative Dan Brady has announced he is considering a run for the Illinois 17th Congressional District or the 88th District in the State House of Representatives.

Town of Normal Planning Commission met April 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 15, 2023

Town of Normal Planning Commission met Thursday, April 6

McLean County Executive Committee met May 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 15, 2023

McLean County Executive Committee met Monday, May 8

Q1 2023 Recap: 6 parolees from McLean County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for supervised release

By McLean County Times | Jun 14, 2023

There were six offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons living in McLean County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Livingston County home prices rose in the second half of 2022

By McLean County Times | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2022 in Livingston County rose by $10,000 while total sales decreased by 20%.

Livingston County home prices rose in Q1

By McLean County Times | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2023 in Livingston County rose by $5,000 while total sales decreased by 46.4%.

Livingston County home prices rose in 2022

By McLean County Times | Jun 14, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in 2022 in Livingston County rose by $18,000 while total sales decreased by 7.3%.

IL House to implement new tax on McLean County property owners

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 14, 2023

As we reported in February on a previous version of this Bill which was apparently abandoned, the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority in McLean County is wanting more tax money, so they lobbied State Senator David Koehler to sponsor Senate Bill 684, which amends the Airport Authorities Act effectively taking away the decades-old power of the voters to determine if they want to support the Airport. Representative Jay Hoffman is the House Sponsor.

Village of Downs Board of Trustees met April 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 14, 2023

Village of Downs Board of Trustees met Thursday, April 6

LeRoy Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met May 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 14, 2023

LeRoy Community Unit School District 2 Board of Education met Monday, May 8

Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from McLean County convicted of homicide set for supervised release

By McLean County Times | Jun 14, 2023

There was one offender convicted of homicide living in McLean County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Bunting: 'We need better economic policies as we move into the future'

By McLean County Times Report | Jun 13, 2023

State Rep. Jason Bunting (R-Emington) commented on Illinois' performance on a recent WalletHub ranking of states' economies, calling for improved fiscal policies going forward.

Home prices in McLean County during May 2023 increased compared to the same period in 2022

By McLean County Times | Jun 13, 2023

In May 2023, the median sale price of a home in McLean County rose by $17,863 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 15.3%.

Town of Normal Historic Preservation Commission met May 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 13, 2023

Town of Normal Historic Preservation Commission met 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9.

Village of Heyworth Board of Trustees met April 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 13, 2023

Village of Heyworth Board of Trustees met Thursday, April 6

Village of Dwight Board of Trustees met May 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 13, 2023

Village of Dwight Board of Trustees met Monday, May 8

Q1 2023 Recap: 1 parolee from McLean County convicted of a crime against justice set for supervised release

By McLean County Times | Jun 12, 2023

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in McLean County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

Rep. Tipsword votes to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By McLean County Times Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Dennis Tipsword Jr. (R-Metamora) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”