Government

Rebuild Or Move On? Flood Victims Meet With Army Corps Tonight

Susan Stephens — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:04:40 +0000

People who live in the Illinois River town of Marseilles will learn more about their options tonight as the recovery from last month’s flooding continues. The Army Corps of Engineers based in Rock Island will host the town hall meeting that starts at 6:00 at the Marseilles American Legion Hall.

11 Counties Declared Federal Flood Disasters

Susan Stephens — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:35:12 +0000

Eleven Illinois counties were declared federal disaster areas Friday evening, paving the way for people and businesses to get more help with flood recovery efforts. President Obama approved Governor Pat Quinn’s request for federal help in the aftermath of mid-April flooding.

Sand Mines On Hold In LaSalle County

Susan Stephens — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:06:23 +0000

Yesterday on Morning Edition, we updated you on the contaminated water situation in the small LaSalle County town of Wedron. Today, we check in on another on-going environmental issue in the county: sand mining.

Senate Approves Debate on Gun Control Bill

NPR News — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:32:25 +0000

The first national gun control legislation since the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., is going to be debated on the floor of the Senate and appears headed for a vote sometime next week.

Mayors Chamberlain, Morrissey, Rey, Gitz: Plus Links To More Election Results

WNIJ — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:01:21 +0000

Mayoral contests were particularly contentious in four northern Illinois cities this election day.