May, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Board of Education met May 8

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 31, 2017

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Board of Education met 5:16 p.m. Monday, May 8.

Jackson County Board of Review met May 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 31, 2017

Jackson County Board of Review met 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 22.

Jackson County Board of Review met May 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 31, 2017

Jackson County Board of Review met 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 9.

Jackson County Board of Trustees met May 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 31, 2017

Jackson County Board of Trustees met 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23.

Carterville Water and Sewer Department met April 6.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 30, 2017

Carterville Water and Sewer Department met at 6:02 p.m. Thursday, April 6.

Carterville City Council met April 11.

By Noddy A. Fernandez | May 30, 2017

Carterville City Council met Tuesday, April 11.

Carterville City Council met March 14.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 29, 2017

Carterville City Council met Tuesday, March 14.

Carterville City Council met May 9

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 27, 2017

Carterville City Council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9.

Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'

By Ann Maher, Madison County Record | May 26, 2017

Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.