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Collinsville Public Works director on increased prices for wastewater treatment chemicals: 'Energy has a big, big part of that, but I don't know what else we can do'

By David Beasley | Nov 29, 2022

Collinsville Public Works director Dennis Kress requested City Council to approve an ordinance to pay for chemicals used in the city's wastewater treatment plant.

Collinsville's Rice on changes to massage therapy, body art City codes: 'We have really good laws and regulations in place now'

By David Beasley | Nov 29, 2022

Caitlin Rice, senior planner for the City of Collinsville, recently brought three different areas of City code to the City Council for amendments.

Collinsville Community Development director: City now has professional planners 'capable of verifying if a site plan' meets code

By David Beasley | Nov 29, 2022

Travis Taylor, Collinsville director of Community Development, recently discussed a code amendment with the City Council.

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Schmidt: 'The more we learn about the SAFE-T Act, the worse it gets'

By David Beasley | Oct 28, 2022

With Jan. 1 approaching, local governments are preparing for the implementation of the SAFE-T Act. Counties are looking to raise taxes to balance budget deficits due to unfunded mandates in the bill. There are state’s attorneys who have begun the meticulous process of reviewing cases of people being detained pretrial to determine who will be released Jan. 1.

Legislative candidate Korte on Illinois schools: 'We want students to get a quality education in a safe environment, but we also need accountability'

By David Beasley | Oct 7, 2022

It is no secret that Illinois school performances have been on the decline, and COVID-19 lockdowns only exacerbated the problem.

Korte on SAFE-T Act: ‘Police officers will be spending fewer hours on the street’

By David Beasley | Oct 6, 2022

The SAFE-T Act, set to go into effect on Jan. 1, has been subject to criticism from state’s attorneys to candidates campaigning for election.

Schmidt: ‘Officers arresting someone for a crime may be looking at 6-8 hours of paperwork for that one arrest’ under SAFE-T Act

By David Beasley | Oct 6, 2022

The SAFE-T Act, set to go into effect on Jan. 1, has been subject to criticism from state’s attorneys to candidates for office.

Schmidt: 'I am pleased to have the support of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police'

By David Beasley | Sep 30, 2022

Public safety has been a major talking point this election cycle in Illinois, with many candidates criticizing the SAFE-T Act, a criminal justice reform bill that goes into effect on Jan. 1.

State rep candidate Kevin Schmidt: 'There are other egregious aspects of this law [SAFE-T Act] that need to be pointed out'

By David Beasley | Sep 29, 2022

The Illinois the SAFE-T Act ignores minor offenses, said Kevin Schmidt, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 114th District has released a statement on how the SAFE-T Act ignores minor offenses.

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Collinsville Public Works director on increased prices for wastewater treatment chemicals: 'Energy has a big, big part of that, but I don't know what else we can do'

Collinsville's Rice on changes to massage therapy, body art City codes: 'We have really good laws and regulations in place now'

Collinsville Community Development director: City now has professional planners 'capable of verifying if a site plan' meets code

Schmidt: 'The more we learn about the SAFE-T Act, the worse it gets'

Legislative candidate Korte on Illinois schools: 'We want students to get a quality education in a safe environment, but we also need accountability'

Korte on SAFE-T Act: ‘Police officers will be spending fewer hours on the street’

Schmidt: ‘Officers arresting someone for a crime may be looking at 6-8 hours of paperwork for that one arrest’ under SAFE-T Act

Schmidt: 'I am pleased to have the support of the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police'

State rep candidate Kevin Schmidt: 'There are other egregious aspects of this law [SAFE-T Act] that need to be pointed out'

GOP Illinois Senate challenger: 'I will support the immediate repeal of the SAFE-T Act'

Friess: 'More than 75%' of Illinois voters support having a citizens commission lead redistricting process

Elik pushing Reimagine Illinois as plan ‘where leaders take their fiscal responsibility seriously.’

Schimpf blasts speaker's decision to cancel legislature's fall Veto Session

Chairman Bost leads hearing on congressional power over VA following Supreme Court ruling

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