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/ McLean County is currently split between three House districts. That would increase to five under the maps released Friday. One Democrat and possibly two could wind up representing parts of Bloomington-Normal if the Democrat-drawn state legislative maps released Friday come to fruition. The new maps, released late Friday, are not finalized and could change as public hearings are held later this month. There would then be an election using the new maps, which are redrawn once every 10 years following the Census. The maps appear to show at least one State Senate district and one Illinois Hou...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- House Republicans continue to call on the Pritzker administration to implement policy changes in Illinois’ veterans’ homes after the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle facility. Republicans claim there’s been “no action” to ensure veterans’ safety going forward following last Tuesday’s hearing. Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) explained while the hearing went over four hours long, lawmakers weren’t able to ask important questions to make the necessary changes. “I have several more questions for the Deputy Governor and, unfortunately, I didn’t have that ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- House Republicans continue to call on the Pritzker administration to implement policy changes in Illinois' veterans' homes after the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle facility. Republicans claim there's been "no action" to ensure veterans' safety going forward following last Tuesday's hearing. Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) explained while the hearing went over four hours long, lawmakers weren't able to ask important questions to make the necessary changes. "I have several more questions for the Deputy Governor and, unfortunately, I didn't have that opportunity in the ...

Having Tazewell County employees park in designated county lots, rather than on Court Street and side streets. Removing unnecessary poles that hold "reserved" signs and old unused signs in downtown parking lots. Re-striping of parking lots and the crosswalks at Second Street and Court Street and at Third Street and Court Street, as well as the north side of lower 200 Court Street to allow for diagonal parking. Patching holes in alleys and parking lots. Converting the alleyway on the north side of Court Street to pedestrian traffic. Pekin City Engineer Josie Esker noted that the parking sp...

Pekin Daily Times The Pekin City Council voted to adopt the city’s Fiscal Year 2021-2022 operating and capital improvements budget during Monday’s meeting, and also spent more than an hour debating changes to city garbage collection rules. “This budget was put together taking into consideration the lasting impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, state funding, new legislation, as well as other factors from the community,” Pekin City Manager Mark Rothert said. According to Rothert, the city anticipates General Fund expenditures of over $29.4 million, and capital improvement expenditures of...