From $37 to $339,000: Why the price of public records requests varies so much
In 2015, the editor of a newspaper in Florida filed a public records request with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office asking for the...
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Jan 23, 2017
Kadner: Small ray of hope for fairer school funding in Illinois
The Illinois School Funding Reform Commission, created by the governor in July, is less than two weeks away from Rauner’s deadline for...
Jan 13, 2017
Jan 10, 2017
Homewood to consider joining new regional water agency
Flossmoor trustees voted in December to join the group. Public Works Director John Schaefer said the exploratory project does not...
Dec 9, 2016
IML prepares 2017 calendar for municipal officials
Pursuant to Illinois law, municipal officials are required to perform certain duties at specified times throughout the calendar year. The...
Dec 5, 2016
Local taxpayers picking up a greater share of school district funding
State and federal dollars coming in are minimal by comparison. The local share represents 97 percent of all revenue for Butler,...
Oct 13, 2016
Oct 19: Urban Agriculture in the Millennium Reserve kick-off
You are invited to attend the launch session for generating a framework for urban and peri-urban agriculture within the Millennium...
Oct 3, 2016
Hammond looks to expand water revenue
The Hammond Water Works Department already sells water to a number of communities in Illinois and Indiana, although it is the city’s...
Sep 15, 2016
Oct. 25: SSMMA partners with NWMC & other COGS for surplus vehicle and equipment auction
The Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) and America’s Auto Auction (America’s AA), Chicago are pleased to announce that the next NWMC...
Aug 25, 2016
Rep. Davis on school funding: ‘It’s better when everybody wins’
Davis told the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle that doesn’t necessarily mean moving from the current system that uses property taxes to...
Aug 23, 2016
Free transit-oriented development technical assistance now available
The second round of their free technical assistance is now open. Requests may be submitted until Friday, October 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m....
Jul 7, 2016
Names of some Southland towns more popular than you might think
Image courtesy of Norris Designs Since taking on the role of columnist for the Daily Southtown and serving as a voice of the people in...
Jun 15, 2016
CPS calls for increased state funding, a precursor for south suburban school districts’ expected fin
In many ways, Chicago Public Schools’ calls for dramatically increased state funding is a precursor for an even bigger crisis for South...
Jun 2, 2016
The 2016 Public Sector Guide to Social Media Strategy and Policy is available to download
The number of government departments using social media is continually growing. To get the most of your investment and easily produce...
May 27, 2016