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Governor Rauner replaces chief aide with libertarian group Illinois Policy Institute’s CEO

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is replacing his chief of staff with the head of the libertarian-leaning Illinois Policy Institute. Rauner announced Richard Goldberg is stepping down effective Monday. The new chief of staff will be Kristina Rasmussen, who served as president and chief operating officer of the Illinois Policy Institute. Rauner has previously donated to the group and hired other staff from the organization, which runs a legal center and a news service. Rauner cites Rasmussen's work […]

todayJuly 10, 2017 20

Business & Lifestyle

Watchdog group tells Marshall paper to stop printing lies

MARSHALL (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Terry Stepp was never asked to print 55,000 pages of data to comply with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and Gary Strohm, publisher of the Marshall Advocate, should refrain from printing such false accusations, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contended recently. Stepp, the former Clark County Park District commissioner, allegedly told Strohm that the district had received FOIA requests that would have cost more than $ 40,000 to satisfy, amounting to 55,000 pages. “Both of […]

todayJuly 10, 2017 1

Business & Lifestyle

Effingham accused of ignoring court-ordered hiring practice

EFFINGHAM (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Despite being directed by a court to employ an assistant state’s attorney for legal issues regarding Altamont Ambulance, Effingham County never technically employed Chris Koester, who nevertheless received at least $62,000 in compensation, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW). “Does anyone see a problem when an Assistant State’s Attorney, who by law is an employee, can bill for conversations with his boss, the State’s Attorney?” ECW co-founder Kirk Allen wrote. “The whole purpose of setting […]

todayJuly 9, 2017 17

Business & Lifestyle

Raymond board discusses success of Independence Day celebration, hires part-time officer at meeting Monday

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the meeting of the Raymond Village Board on Monday, July 3, the board approved their 2017-18 fiscal budget and hired a part-time officer on a probationary basis among other items of discussion. Before going into committee discussions, a brief announcement from Police Chief Valerie Sheldon involved some discussions with an individual who has expressed interest in helping in the village’s department on a part-time basis. After discussions with this individual, learning about his educational and training […]

todayJuly 5, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois remains on brink of becoming first state rated junk, but does pass a budget

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed/MarketWatch.com) -- Illinois, which currently has the lowest-rated bond rating of any U.S. state, took another step Tuesday to ward off a deepening budget crisis and an imminent risk of becoming the first state ever branded with a junk bond rating. The state entered an unprecedented third straight fiscal year without a budget on Saturday and the process has been crippled by the partisan impasse between Republican governor Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the legislature. However, the Illinois […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 6

Business & Lifestyle

McSweeney files bill to repeal Illinois House’s permanent income tax hike

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- One day after his chamber passed a 32% income tax hike on Illinoisans, state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) filed a bill that would repeal that tax hike should it become law. The House passed Senate Bill 9 Sunday with fifteen Republicans voting in favor, which increases the personal income tax rate to 4.95% from 3.75% and hikes the corporate income tax to 7% from 5.25%, both considered an increase of 32%. McSweeney’s […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 2

Business & Lifestyle

Phelps, Reis vote to hike taxes, Severin votes no

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and corporate taxes and creates several new taxes on services. Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) voted for the 33 percent tax hike and despite the Republican leaders’ opposition, fifteen House GOP members also voted to approve the measure, including Rep. David Reis (R-Olney) and Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (R-Leland Grove). Rep. Dave Severin […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 13

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois state Rep. Chad Hays won’t seek re-election in 2018

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- State Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election to his seat in 2018. He was first elected to Illinois House of Representatives in 2010 and has served in the House as assistant minority leader since 2013. The announcement comes just one day after Hays joined 14 other Illinois House Republicans in voting for a permanent income tax increase. The tax increase, which would impose $5.4 billion in higher […]

todayJuly 3, 2017 6

Decision 2017

Voters ‘look for more answers’ as political landscape erupts into uncivil rhetoric

ELGIN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- As we enter this Independence Day weekend, while Americans will be flying the flag and celebrating freedom, concepts have become more important as the political landscape erupts into uncivil, angry rhetoric, according to political activists. "I see there's a lot more interest in what is happening in our government and I think it's because of the constant coverage the media gives to the process and how crazy the political process has gotten," said Lex Green, chairman […]

todayJune 30, 2017 10

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