Author: Jc Tinsley
Jesse White’s Legislation to Expand the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry Passes House Committee
Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry when they receive their driver’s license or identification card passed the House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee unanimously.House Bill 1805, sponsored...
RLC schedules Inexperienced Training for Surface, Underground miners
A weekends-only Inexperienced Miner Training for Surface and Underground is scheduled over three weeks next month. Training courses will be held from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. March 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26.The cost of the class is $165 and participants...
Illinois Masonic Children’s Home in Murphysboro to Remain Open
In October 2016, the Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge announced it would be closing their Illinois Masonic Children’s Homes. Throughout the winter, Masonic leadership pursued talks with various agencies to examine possible options to preserve this valuable service. We are pleased to announce that as...
Rotarians learn little known Presidential facts at Thursday meeting
At Thursday’s Rotary meeting, Tom Logan, in honor of President’s Day, told the club about some little known Presidential facts. Most of the information was about Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. One interesting fact is that historians have voted them the top 2 Presidents...
Severin Votes to Deny Lawmakers a Pay Increase
State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) voted to deny state lawmaker pay increases during a meeting of the House Executive Committee on Thursday morning. The Benton Republican and first-term lawmaker had filed an identical piece of legislation, HB 3790.“House Bill 643 will deny lawmakers an...
Rauner administration statement on AFSCME’s strike authorization vote
The Rauner Administration released the following statement in response to AFSCME’s strike authorization vote. The following is attributable to General Counsel Dennis Murashko:“The vote to authorize a strike is an attack on our state's hardworking taxpayers and all those who rely...
Grayville City Council agenda 2/27/17 7 pm
CITY OF GRAYVILLE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCECALL TO ORDERROLL CALL:Mayor BischCommissioner JordanCommissioner BrockCommissioner DownsCommissioner StroudCONSENT AGENDATREASURER’S REPORTOTHER BUSINESS:1. Cemetery Pricing2. Discipline and Purchase Policies3. Update Motor Fuel Tax Program 20174....
