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News from December 2016

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Michael Thoms donates $2,000 to McCombie for Illinois

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Michael Thoms, (4205 14th St., Rock Island), donated $2,000 to Savanna's McCombie for Illinois on Nov. 11, 2016.

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John Callas donates $500 to Friends of Mike Halpin

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

John Callas, (3520 26th Ave. B, Moline), donated $500 to Rock Island's Friends of Mike Halpin on Jan. 7, 2016.

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Drury weighs challenge to House Speaker Madigan

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) may be challenged for his post for the first time in many years.

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Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

With hotel space for the presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington filling rapidly, the Illinois GOP is offering a special opportunity for guaranteed overnight accommodations and inauguration tickets at the official Illinois Republican Party hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

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State GOP says Kennedy not acting like a Kennedy after dust-up with reporters

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Chris Kennedy may have the family name, but according to the state GOP, “he doesn’t act like it,” as he recently rejected reporters’ overtures in Chicago and simultaneously created a commotion in a downtown office building.

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Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

New concerns regarding potential gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker have surfaced following the exposure of cash contributions made from Pritzker-associated groups to Illinois House Democrats prior to November elections in amounts possibly as high as $200,000.

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Chicago Tribune calls for new speaker in Illinois House

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board has publicly called for the ousting of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), predicting that if he is not unseated, the state faces two more years of “dysfunction.”

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Rock Island City Council presents capital improvement plan

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Rock Island City Council met Nov. 7 to present the capital improvement plan.

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East Moline SD board members discuss dismissal of employee

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The East Moline School District 37 Board of Education met Nov. 14 to discuss the possible dismissal of an employee.

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Moline-Coal Valley SD board renews employee insurance

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40 Board of Education met Nov. 14 to renew employee insurance.

Moline-Coal Valley SD committee reviews district report card

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40 Committee of the Whole met Nov. 14 to review the district report card.

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Moline historic preservation commission takes inventory of buildings

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

The city of Moline Historic Preservation Advisory Commission met Nov. 14 to take inventory of buildings.

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Hegarty donates $2,500 to Friends of Mike Halpin

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Friends of Mike Halpin has received $123,150 in contributions in 2016 from 63 donors.

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McQuate donates $100 to Friends of Mike Halpin

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 30, 2016

Friends of Mike Halpin has received $123,150 in contributions in 2016 from 63 donors.

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Rock Island County Board welcomes new members, selects new chairman

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 29, 2016

Rock Island County Board welcomes new members, selects new chairman at its recent meeting.

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Hinsdale Board of Trustees holds special meeting to vote on ordinances

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 29, 2016

Hinsdale Board of Trustees holds special meeting earlier this month to vote on ordinances.

Rapids City Village Board accepts bids for sewer line repair

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 29, 2016

Rapids City Village Board accepts bids for sewer line repair at its recent meeting.

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Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41 Board hears update on high school improvement plan

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 29, 2016

Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41 Board hears update on high school improvement plan at a recent meeting.

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Rock Island County Budget Committee forwards budget plan to full board

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 29, 2016

Rock Island County Budget Committee forwards budget plan to full board at its recent meeting.

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A look at Illinois politics in 2016

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 28, 2016

With 2017 just days away, Illinois is set to welcome the new year the same way it did last year – without a state budget.