Irene Township, Belvidere, Boone County and the Illinois Toll Way Authority are signing a formal initial contract which is available on line at: http://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/files/8ZUN6F5DE7EA/$file/Illinois%20Tollway%20cost%20sharing%20policy.pdf
Below are some of the financial requirements. Hopefully in the coming days we can obtain some of the actual dollar numbers entailed in the agreement.
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Examples of calls that could be made to United Way 211 include helping the recently unemployed, those with mortgage or utilities problems, or people with substance abuse problems, among others. The hotline also includes a language line for non-English-speaking callers.
A trained operator will get the information needed to make a referral to one of the county’s hundreds of providers. The call comes at no cost to the resident, and the database also will be available for free online.
Click on the following for more details: Northwest Herald | Call center for county residents closer to reality
Northern Illinois University's police chief was put on paid leave Saturday and banned indefinitely from the department because of misconduct allegations. It's the latest disruption for a school that has faced a series of troubling events in recent months.
This is not the first controversy for Chief Grady. There was an opinion piece by the Northern Illinois Star, student newspaper in 2009 opining that Grady should be removed. Click on the following:
http://district100watchdog.blogspot.com/2009/10/niu-police-chief-donald-grady-needs-to.html
As House Speaker John Boehner said this week, the presidential election confirms that the Affordable Care Act 'is the law of the land.' But the fight over 'Obamacare' is not over as states decide whether to craft their own insurance exchange program or leave it to Washington.
Click on the following to read all of the story: Obamacare won't be repealed. States now must act. - CSMonitor.com
To read more click on the following: http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/belvidere-council-recognizes-police-approves-advisory-ballot-questions/
To read more click on the following: http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/belvidere-police-department-awarded-traffic-enforcement-grant/
