The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.

The Moline-Coal Valley School District No. 40 Board of Education met Dec. 12 to hear public comments.

The city of Moline Municipal Officers Electoral Board met Dec. 22 to review cases.

The city of East Moline Committee of the Whole met Dec. 19th to discuss housing chickens.

The Silvis City Council met Dec. 20 to amend a bidding ordinance.

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.

Jack Asquini finished his Augustana football career by receiving the team MVP award for the 2016 season, according to the school's athletic website.

The Augustana women's lacrosse team will host a junior recruiting day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 18 at Thorson-Lucken Field in Rock Island, according to the school's athletic website.

Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.

A potential solution in Illinois’ long-running and often contentious budget impasse may finally be in sight.

State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.

The village of Coal Valley Board of Trustees met Nov. 16 to review a no parking issue.

The Moline City Council met Dec. 13 to execute an insurance agreement.

The city of Moline Municipal Officers Electoral Board met Dec. 22 to issue case decisions.

The city of Rock Island Parks & Recreation Board met Dec. 20 to review event applications.

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.

The Hampton Township Board of Trustees met Dec. 5 to adopt the 2017 meeting schedule.

The village of Hampton Board of Trustees met Oct. 24 to amend the allowance schedule.

The village of Hampton Board of Trustees met Oct. 11 to update the hazard mitigation plan.