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Print this article A large group of Back the Blue supporters showed up to an Illinois city council meeting to demand support for its police officers. "The way [police] have been talked to, [city officials] don’t stop that," said Matt Stuckey, a member of the Champaign County Back the Blue campaign. "You have certain city council members that have asked for defunding the police, but now they come out after the murder of Officer Chris Oberheim, they say they support the police, and I think it's an absolute slap in the face." Hundreds of police supporters packed the room, demanding the city ...
gneese@mininggazette.com Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Matthew Eliason, attorney for Isle Royale Seaplanes owner John Rector, addressed the Houghton City Council in 2019 to start the discussion on rezoning. Rector was seeking a rezoning or variance to allow his business to move to a location on Houghton Canal Road. Also pictured in the photo are from left, Police Chief John Donnelly, Clerk Ann Vollrath and Councilors Buck Foltz and John Sullivan. HOUGHTON — Two rezoning requests for property along Houghton Canal Road met differing fates at Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting. ...
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris morph into comic book heroes There's a new comic book duo in town — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The new president and vice president star in the latest editions of TidalWave Comics' "Political Power" series. “Political Power: President Joe Biden” and “Political Power: Madam Vice President Kamala Harris” were released on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. “Comics like this are collectible political memorabilia, but we also want them to be a great read about the people who are running our country," publisher Darren G. Davis said in a news release. “Pol...