RLCD board sets special meeting to search for manager
Rend Lake Conservancy District board holds a special morning session to start locating a replacement for Kevin Davis, ousted amid allegations of misappropriation over 500000 and mismanagement of funds. Mount Vernon attorney Terry Black says timetable uncertain as West Frankfort vacancy lingers.
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Rend Lake Conservancy District Board
Kevin Davis
RLCD
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Mount Vernon
Terry Black
West ‘Frankfort
U.S
Kenneth Gray
Gray
West Frankfort
Jack Woolard
Franklin
Jefferson
Franklin County Board
Jefferson County Board
Woolard
Keith Ward
Lesser
House advances audit measure amid district controversy
The House approved a proposal to require only House approval for an independent audit of the conservancy district amid disputes involving former leader Davis. Critics say a fifth audit in 18 months is costly, while supporters argue it would restore public confidence as a police probe continues.
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House
Larry D. Woolard
Carterville
Woolard
Davis
Terry Black
Conservancy District
Black
Granberg
Conservancy District Board
Illinois House panel proposes 280 million education spending binge
Springfield lawmakers consider adding 280 million to K through 12 education, a move labeled a spending binge by budget observers. The plan, approved by the Appropriations Committee, targets mandated programs, regional offices, and transportation with both parties backing some increases while warnings issued about final budget levels.
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Springfield
House
Gary Hannig
D-Litchfield
Committee rejects referendum to expand gambling in Illinois
Anti gambling activists press for a statewide vote while House Gaming Committee Chair Rep Louis Lang opposes letting residents decide on gambling policy. Rev. Tom Grey of NCAGE campaigns against expansion to cover a $5 billion budget hole, noting past referenda failed. Lang cites elected duty to decide policy, while Grey accuses politicians of yielding to gambling interests for contributions.
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House Gaming Committee
Illinois
Tom Grey
National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion
Grey
Lang
House
Senate
Illinois Campaign For Political Reform
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