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TAZEWELL COUNTY (HOI) - An audit of the Illinois Housing Authority shows hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from several counties. A group of 10 Central Illinois clerks including Tazewell County's John Ackerman are expressing concerns with the state's financial reporting. The auditor general confirms county governments gave more to the state's "Rental Housing Support Program" than the housing authority reported receiving. In McLean and Sangamon Counties, the difference totaled more than $400,000. "Currently, Downstate Illinois receives nothing from this program, virtually nothing. For e...

Too many critical areas have been ignored We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 13, 2021 — 12.02am Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Andrew Dyson To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. THE BUDGET Too many critical areas have been ignored This budget has produced the biggest deficit since World War II and the largest national debt ever. But it is a disappointing budget. The government ignored (again) the need for new quarantine facilities, did little for the env...

WGLT McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael, whose office is based in the McLean County Government Center, says it needs to be clear where the fees collected from taxpayers are going, especially if the legislature wants to double a fee paid on deeds and other real estate documents. A group of 10 Central Illinois county clerks says they're against a proposal to raise a fee that funds housing authority grants because of discrepancies in data reporting and unequal distribution of grants across the state. The $9 is collected on real estate documents (such as deeds) that county clerks record. The propo...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Rilke Crane, left, and Loren Ortiz of Centro Sávila load a box of donated food into a client’s car April 28.(Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From behavioral health to telecommunications, New Mexico’s Ethics in Business’ 2021 award winners are a diverse group. But they have one thing in common: The awards, they say, are confirmation of the mission of their busi...

Illinois Senate Republicans and County Clerks ask for transparency in election process SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- Illinois Senate Republicans and county clerks from across the state are pushing legislation creating more transparency in elections. Senate Bill 1326 could require election judges to complete uniform training requirements provided by the State Board of Elections. Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) said the Illinois State Board of Elections already has election judge training. However, it differs from county to county. “Unfortunately, that differentiation can lead ...