Thursday, November 19, 2009
Oprah Winfrey to End Her Talk Show - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com
sun will set on the Oprah show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011,”
will end her iconic daytime talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” in 2011 as she prepares to start a cable channel of her own.
Oprah Winfrey to End Her Talk Show - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com
Ogle sheriff faces layoffs
Police Union and County maybe renegotiating in Oregon, IL . Ogle county has a population of 51.032 (2000) 763 square miles versus Boone County’s 41,786 (2000) 282 square miles.
[Ogle County] approved a $11.7 million budget for the 2010 general fund, $1.8 million less than this year’s budget.
More than $1 million will come out of the five budgets managed by Ogle County Sheriff Greg Beitel, who oversees spending for the sheriff’s department, corrections, building and grounds, emergency communications, and the county’s Emergency Management Agency.
cutting 17 full-time and eight part-time positions. We may have to take patrol officers and put them in corrections. It’s not safe for the public, and it’s not safe for the officers.”
cuts, combined with $700,000 to be taken from the county reserves, mean the 2010 budget will balance without raising real estate taxes, County Administrator Meggon McKinley said.
“The committee worked hard to see that taxes did not increase,” she said.
The reserve fund had $4.5 million when the 2008 fiscal year ended Nov. 30. Dwindling revenues cut the fund to $1.5 million by June 30, before real estate taxes were paid.
Nonunion and some union employees agreed to the wage freezes. Members of the Fraternal Order of Police, who fall under the sheriff’s umbrella, did not. Departments in which employees agreed to the wage freezes will be protected from the layoffs. FOP members have said they are willing to discuss the issue further, Beitel said.
We’ve got four patrol officers on duty now to cover more than 700 square miles and sometimes that’s not enough. The cuts will leave us with three and maybe only two on duty,”
Ill. unemployment hits 11 percent: Associated Press Business
11 percent between September and October, bringing the rate to its highest mark since August 1983.
Click on the following for more details: Ill. unemployment hits 11 percent: Associated Press Business News - MSN Money
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State Police release October statistics
district 16 troopers issued a total of 533 citations and 617 written warnings. Troopers also assisted 115 stranded motorists
Click on the following for more statistics: The Belvidere Daily Republican. - State Police release October statistics
South Elgin retires K-9, may not replace
It costs quite a bit to get it started and get it going," as well as allowing the officer/handler an hour off each shift to cool the dog down, the chief said. "We are looking at it to see if it is worth it to the people of South Elgin to keep a program up that may not be cost-effective."
Click on the following for more details: South Elgin retires K-9, may not replace it :: The Courier News :: Local News
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