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Rotheimer questions sexual harassment report in email to state representative

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A victims rights advocate whose allegations of sexual harassment against a state senator have been all but dismissed by the state's legislative inspector general had a lot of questions today for a state representative about an alleged lack of public scrutiny and due process. Mothers on a Mission to Stop Violence founder Denise Rotheimer wanted to know why the redacted report released this month by Julie Porter, the Illinois General Assembly's legislative inspector general, concentrated only […]

todayJanuary 30, 2018 24

Chicagoland Region

McConchie discusses marijuana possession at joint hearing on cannabis legislation

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) discussed racial bias and cannabis in joint legislative committee hearings Monday. In a nearly five-hour hearing involving the House & Senate Appropriations - Public Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee and Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee, Sen. McConchie and other legislators within the Illinois General Assembly discussed the full legalization of marijuana by passing pending legislation on the floor via House Bill 2353 and Senate Bill 316. The first panel of witnesses […]

todayJanuary 24, 2018 9

Business & Lifestyle

Filing season for Illinois state tax returns begins next week

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDoR) will start accepting state individual income tax returns for the 2017 tax year beginning next Monday, January 29, the same day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accepts Federal income tax returns. IDoR is reminding taxpayers to file returns electronically and request direct deposit, as it's still the fastest and most secure way to receive a refund, as they continue to focus on protecting taxpayers and the state government against fraud. […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 4

Business & Lifestyle

Skillicorn joins call to legalize hemp production

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- State Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) has joined the growing ranks of those publicly advocating for the legalization of industrial hemp in Illinois. “What is the drawback to industrial hemp production,” Skillicorn said. “This was a very popular cash crop during World War II for industrial purposes. Since neighboring state Kentucky legalized industrial hemp, farmers in that state have yet another successful product to produce.” The issue of legalization has long been debated in Illinois, with […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 22

Commentary

BERG: Hold on to your wallets, Springfield back in session for 2018

State lawmakers will start returning to their perches in Springfield Jan. 23. What can Illinoisans expect? 2017 left a bad taste in the mouths of many. The year began with an impasse and ended in a torrent of treacherous policy choices. In exchange for waiting out a historic budget logjam, Illinoisans were rewarded with the largest permanent income tax hike in the Land of Lincoln’s history. And state lawmakers couldn’t even balance the budget with that extra money, as they […]

todayJanuary 22, 2018 24

Business & Lifestyle

Federal grant application by Carlinville was for regional water “commission”

CARLINVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A recent investigation from the Edgar County Watchdogs, in their ongoing battle with the City of Carlinville, has revealed the City's 2016 grant application for Federal funding of a project on behalf of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. As discovered by ECWd's John Kraft, the intent and purpose of the grant was for "a preliminary engineering report to evaluate options" for development of a viable water supply, treatment and transmission system to serve a regional water […]

todayJanuary 21, 2018 15

East Central Illinois Region

Water issues, nuisance complaint major discussions in Coalton village board meeting

COALTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Some issues regarding water was the primary focus of the discussion in the Coalton Village Board’s most recent meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Water superintendent Tom Gonet involved some unidentified village residents not paying their water bill. One unmentioned resident owed upwards of $400 in past due bills and has mentioned to village treasurer Sandy Jachino that the bill be never be paid, an issue which will now be handled by Gonet personally when it comes to […]

todayJanuary 12, 2018 6

Capital Area Region

Illinois legislative ethics commission under fire for neglecting complaints

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The ethics commission that oversees the Illinois General Assembly has been hit with a complaint for neglecting to follow through with their duties for years, with the question being, "Who's going to investigate them?" A complaint was filed with the Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission and Inspector General Julie Porter on Wednesday by anti-violence advocate Denise Rotheimer, citing that the eight-lawmaker commission broke state statute by failing to appoint an acting legislative inspector general for three years, […]

todayJanuary 5, 2018 14

East Central Illinois Region

Witt council caps off 2017 with alderman resignation, infrastructure repairs, MFT & water questions

WITT (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Witt City Council caps off 2017 with the resignation of an alderman and an update was made regarding problems with one of their lift stations among other items of business during the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The council motioned to adopt an ordinance regarding sexual harassment in government, as passed by the Illinois General Assembly in late November. The motion was presented before the council by alderman Jay Martin and was seconded by […]

todayDecember 31, 2017 19

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