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News from November 2017

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Village of Elizabeth official: Dump townships, spend less

By Robert Hadley | Nov 29, 2017

Mike Dittmar, president of the Village of Elizabeth in Jo Daviess County, believes a failed property tax freeze proposed in this fall's veto session obscured more important issues in examining how small governments work in Illinois and what their effect is on taxpayer burden for property taxes.

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Scales Mound treasurer sides with opposition on property tax freeze

By Claudia Balthazar | Nov 22, 2017

Scales Mound Village Treasurer Steve Stadel is siding with a township officials group in opposing proposed legislation for a two-year property tax freeze in Illinois.

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City of Rock Falls Council will meet November 21

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Nov 22, 2017

City of Rock Falls Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 21.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61068 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 21, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61068, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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Bivins reveals 'good, bad and ugly' of the 2017 legislative year

By Kacie Whaley | Nov 20, 2017

As the 2017 legislative year was coming to a close, Sen. Tim Bivins (R-Dixon) put in his two cents about the year that he describes as

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Offender paroled in zip code 65251 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 20, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 65251, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61053 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 20, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61053, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61084 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 19, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61084, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61020 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 18, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61252 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 18, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61252, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

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State Sen. Tim Bivins took money from taxicab lobby to help ban ride-sharing

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 17, 2017

Chicago's taxicab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Sen. Tim Bivins (R-Dixon), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61310 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 17, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61310, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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4 offenders paroled in zip code 61032 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 16, 2017

Four offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61032, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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4 offenders paroled in zip code 61071 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 16, 2017

Four offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61071, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

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Analysis: Kings CSD tops local peers with 59% of students passing annual tests

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 15, 2017

Kings Consolidated School District 144 had the highest rate – 59.2 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.

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NW Illinois News Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 12 - Nov. 18

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 15, 2017

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the NW Illinois News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.

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12 offenders paroled in zip code 61021 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 15, 2017

Twelve offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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Offender paroled in zip code 61006 in June

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 14, 2017

One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61006, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.

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Shoe Sensation sock drive to aid troops

By Claudia Balthazar | Nov 13, 2017

A regional show store chain Shoe Sensation is sponsoring its Socks for Troops drive until Christmas Eve in an effort to help active duty military members and local veterans, the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce said on its website.

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NW Illinois News Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 8, 2017

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the NW Illinois News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.