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Camden is cleaning up its act Silvio Calabi Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:30pm Camden’s Monday-evening pandemic town meeting, under the lights at the Snow Bowl, was historic for several reasons—the socially distant, drive-in-theater aspect being just one. Another was the objector who used the darkness and “John Doe” to hide his identity. (Thank you, moderator Dave Morrison for shutting him down.) Most notable of all was the tremendous support for the $2.3 million overhaul of energy systems across all town buildings. This is the right way to address such needs, and the contractor’s (...

The meeting began at 6 p.m., with a procession of cars arriving at the Snow Bowl, parking in an orderly fashion, thanks to Rotary volunteers, who normally help crowds park during the annual toboggan nationals, but in this case, stepped forward to help for a different cause. Voting 131 to 34, residents approved Article 2, to, “authorize the Town Manager to execute a Performance Contracting Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. with certain Performance Guarantees, to upgrade multiple public buildings, increase energy efficiency, and reduce long term energy demands and costs.” Articles 3 an...

Rock Island resident Jeffery Westerfield will remain on the ballot as a candidate for 3rd Ward Alderman in the April 6 municipal election.  Judith Gilbert, who resigned as city clerk one year ago, filed an objection to Westerfield's election petition, alleging he lives in the 2nd Ward and is therefore ineligible to be on the ballot as a candidate in the 3rd Ward. Gilbert also is running for 3rd Ward Alderman.  Rock Island electoral board members Mayor Mike Thoms, Interim City Clerk Linda Mohr and current 3rd Ward Alderman James Spurgetis sat through a third hearing of lengthy, sometimes...

Former Rock Island City Clerk Judith Gilbert wants to come back to City Hall, but this time as an elected official. She has already challenged the election petition of an opposing candidate.  Gilbert is running for city council in the 3rd Ward in the April 6, 2021, municipal election to replace current Alderman James Spurgetis, who is not running for reelection.  Gilbert abruptly resigned as city clerk in December 2019 when she made a public statement that she was the victim of ongoing workplace bullying by another city employee. She handed her resignation letter to Mayor Mike Thoms at ...

Believed would show his innocen innocence. here again is dave morrison. the alignment of the stars in this case was just stacked against us. stacked against dave hawk. >> at least in the harsh court of public opinion it looked bad for dave hawk as his murder trial approached in hanford, california. dennis peterson and mark coleman were dave's attorneys. >> this guy allegedly stealing from his kids, saying bad things about this sympathetic victim and all these things being widely played in the press. >> if there ever was a case for change of venue, this must be it, said the defense. after all...