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News from February 2017

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Sandwich Council updates building department fees

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 10, 2017

Sandwich Council updates building department fees at a recent meeting.

DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board conducts board candidate interviews

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 10, 2017

DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board conducts board candidate interviews at its recent meeting.

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BGA: Elected leaders averse to watchdog group oversight

By DeKalb Times | Feb 10, 2017

The Chicago-based Better Government Association (BGA) watchdog group recently shared its viewpoint via an online article that Illinois government leaders practice a strong avoidance of organizations — such as itself — that are equipped to expose accountability.

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Illinois may be heading for recession, think tank reports

By DeKalb Times | Feb 10, 2017

Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.

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Senate's proposed tax increase likely to encourage more out-migration

By DeKalb Times | Feb 10, 2017

As state income taxes go up, Illinois’ population continues to drop -- dramatically.

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DeKalb County Regional Planning Commission reappoints members

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 9, 2017

DeKalb County Regional Planning Commission reappoints members at is recent meeting.

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Sandwich City Council receives consultant's budget report

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 9, 2017

Sandwich City Council receives consultant's budget report at its recent meeting.

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DeKalb County Law & Justice Committee hears Public Defender's report

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 9, 2017

DeKalb County Law & Justice Committee hears Public Defender's report at its recent meeting.

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Sycamore City Council reviews report on projected revenues for FY18

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 9, 2017

Sycamore City Council reviews report on projected revenues for FY18 at its recent meeting.

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Illinois voter data analysis finds voters registered two, three, even four times

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 8, 2017

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.

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DeKalb Planning & Zoning Commission discusses video gaming regulations

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 7, 2017

DeKalb Planning & Zoning Commission discusses video gaming regulations at its recent meeting.

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DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners pay monthly claims

By Jenie Mallari-Torres | Feb 7, 2017

DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners pay monthly claims at its recent meeting.

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Sycamore Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees takes action on travel expense, document retention policies

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 7, 2017

Sycamore Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees takes action on travel expense, document retention policies at its meeting last week.

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DeKalb County Highway Committee takes action on engineering contract for culvert replacement

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 7, 2017

DeKalb County Highway Committee takes action on engineering contract for culvert replacement at its meeting last week.

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DeKalb home prices fall in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in DeKalb fell by $11,596 while total sales decreased by 64.3%.

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Hinckley accepting applications for planning commissioner

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 3, 2017

The village of Hinckley recently announced an opening on its planning commission, inviting interested village residents to apply.

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Rauner taps Munger as deputy governor to leverage her versatile skillset

By DeKalb Times | Feb 3, 2017

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

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DeKalb County celebrates American Heart Month

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 3, 2017

The DeKalb County Health Department (DCHD) announced thatFebruary is American Heart Month on Monday, Jan. 30.

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Sandwich Committee of the Whole Council discusses new building and inspection fees

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 3, 2017

Sandwich Committee of the Whole Council discusses new building and inspection fees at its recent meeting.

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DeKalb County Ad Hoc Rules Committee considers revisions to county code

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 3, 2017

DeKalb County Ad Hoc Rules Committee considers revisions to county code at is meeting earlier this week.