Posts Tagged ‘jerry costello’
Costello resigns to take IDNR job
Former state Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) resigned Tuesday after Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker appointed him to serve as Director of Law Enforcement for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. …
Read MoreMinimum wage hike a done deal
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker fulfilled a campaign promise Tuesday morning by signing a bill recently passed by the General Assembly that will make Illinois’ minimum wage $15 by 2025. “This…
Read MoreElmore not running against Costello
Monroe County Board Chairman Bob Elmore of Waterloo said this week he will not be running against 116th District State Representative Jerry Costello II in the next election after mulling a…
Read MoreHearts go out to veterans wounded in battle
Bob Teichgraeber of Collinsville sat among a group of nearly 20 Purple Heart veterans on hand Sunday at Lakeview Park in Waterloo, marveling at the sight of friends, family members…
Read MoreIllinois lawmakers approve stopgap budget
Thursday marked the end of Illinois’ fiscal year 2016, and citizens anticipated results of a day-long legislative session in Springfield, which finally turned out a stopgap budget. “The stopgap budget…
Read MorePlenty of posturing, but still no state budget
The Illinois Legislature officially ended its session last Tuesday with no decisions made regarding a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. While the Senate and House continue to…
Read MoreMRTD suspending operations due to state budget impasse
Facing a similar situation as the Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council, which last week announced the closure of senior centers in Waterloo, Columbia and Red Bud, the Monroe Randolph…
Read MoreHandicap accessible fishing pier opens at Lakeview Park
What was just a mere hope and dream last summer has turned into a reality for a local 18-year-old with cerebral palsy. Chris Douglas of Waterloo is confined to a…
Read MoreAfter the flood: Valmeyer moves to higher ground
(This is the last article in a three-part series looking back at the Flood of 1993 and its impact on Valmeyer.) Floods were nothing new to the people of Valmeyer.…
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