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News from September 2016

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2.86 percent of people in Manhattan receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 30, 2016

2.86 percent of people in Manhattan were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Will County Gazette.

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5.35 percent of people in Wilmington receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 30, 2016

5.35 percent of people in Wilmington were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Will County Gazette.

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Rauner calls for political reform, referendums on fair maps, term limits

By Will County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

Since the state Supreme Court ruled voter referendums can't be used to place measures on the ballot, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has called for state lawmakers to take action to restore redistricting to the November ballot and to also put term limits up for a vote.

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Illinois, Chicago should declare bankruptcy to fix fiscal woes, ex-FDIC chief says

By Will County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago should seek bankruptcy protection to stop the fiscal bleeding and get back untracked, William Isaac, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said in a recently published opinion piece.

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Some say replace social-welfare system with 'basic income' model

By Will County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

With the welfare system falling apart, it may be time to look at the possibility of a basic income for every American, a concept that has been championed by well-known economists and political scientists of the past and present including Milton Friedman, Friedrich Hayek and Charles Murray.

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Report questions link between Illinois lawyers and politicians

By Will County Gazette | Sep 30, 2016

A new report by a civilian group in Illinois questions the link between lawyers and political leaders in the state.

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2.08 percent of people in Mokena receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 29, 2016

2.08 percent of people in Mokena were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Will County Gazette.

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6.28 percent of people in Plainfield receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 29, 2016

6.28 percent of people in Plainfield were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Will County Gazette.

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Joliet Plan Commission to discuss public utility and drainage easement

By Wadi Reformado | Sep 29, 2016

Joliet Plan Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

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Beecher Public Library District Board approves proposed 2016-17 budget

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 29, 2016

Beecher Public Library District Board approves proposed 2016-17 budget at a recent meeting.

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Naperville Transportation Advisory Board to review new sidewalk program

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 29, 2016

Naperville Transportation Advisory Board will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.

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Aurora Public Library Board to discuss mission statements

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 29, 2016

Aurora Public Library Board of Directors will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30.

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Senior playmaker McNair helps Joliet Central end long skid on football field

By John Severance | Sep 28, 2016

It had been 57 games since the Joliet Central football team had experienced the thrill of victory, but the victory was extra sweet because the Steelmen also pulled off the win in dramatic fashion.

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Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals to review several variations for LED signage

By Wadi Reformado | Sep 28, 2016

Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

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Braidwood City Council mulls sale of real estate in TIF district

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 28, 2016

Braidwood City Council mulls sale of real estate in TIF district at its meeting yesterday.

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Orland Park Plan Commission reviews Forest Grove site plan

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 28, 2016

Orland Park Plan Commission reviews Forest Grove site plan at yesterday's meeting.

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3.28 percent of people in Channahon receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 28, 2016

3.28 percent of people in Channahon were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Will County Gazette.

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6.07 percent of people in Braidwood receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 28, 2016

6.07 percent of people in Braidwood were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by Will County Gazette.

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Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission plans fall recycling event for Oct. 15

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 28, 2016

Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29.

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Analysis: Less than one percent of Bertino-Tarrant campaign fundraising from individuals

By LocalLabs News Service | Sep 27, 2016

Democrat Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Plainfield) has raised nearly $1.3 million in campaign funds over the past four years. But only 0.68 percent of that has come from individual local donors, according to a Will County Gazette analysis.