By Jennifer Wheeler
The IEPA will review Garden Prairie Organics’ permit application by Sept. 13. The agency’s permit process is separate from the enforcement process, although both departments correspond with one another.
“They run on parallel tracks,” Carson added.
The Boone County Health Department is also keeping tabs on the stink to ensure it abides by the county’s code concerning odors, said Bill Hatfield, director of environmental health.
By Jennifer Wheeler
The Illinois State Board of Elections has determined that a Boone County Board candidate is eligible to run in the Nov. 6 election.
Boone County Democrats questioned whether District 3 candidate Marion Thornberry could remain on the ballot after helping move election supplies the day before the March primary. The group reached out to Illinois State Board of Elections, Democratic Party of Illinois and 16th Congressional District’s Democratic central committeeman John Nelson for answers.
Individuals who help run the polling places and process the votes are considered election judges, said Ken Menzel, deputy general counsel for the Illinois State Board of Elections. Those who help carry the sealed ballots prior to the election are not.
