Bloomington could save $559,000 on a sliver of its outstanding debt if city leaders Monday agree to refinance and combine two bonds into a single $3.6 million bond.
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State Journal-Register: Madigan's role with Democratic Party could cause headaches for politicians, observer says
Michael Madigan may be gone from the Democratic-controlled Illinois General Assembly, but his influence on the political process in Springfield persists.
And the connection between Madigan, a Chicago Democrat and speaker of the Illinois House for 36 of the past 38 years before Emanuel “Chris” Welch of Hillside took charge of the speaker’s gavel last month, could create political problems for Welch, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Senate president, a political observer and campaign-finance expert says.
The Center Square: Madigan nominee Kodatt selected as replacement amid split vote
Former state Rep. Michael Madigan didn’t have any public questions for the 26-year-old he nominated to be his replacement in the statehouse.
His weighted vote went to appoint Edward Guerra Kodatt to fill the vacancy.
Chicago Tribune: Former Speaker Michael Madigan unsure how long he’ll remain state Democratic chair as he picks 26-year-old successor
Former Speaker Michael Madigan said Sunday he hasn’t made a decision on how long he will continue as state Democratic Party chairman as he installed a 26-year-old constituent services worker as his successor for the Illinois House seat he vacated Thursday.
Madigan, who was deposed last month by his Democratic colleagues after 36 years as speaker, also said that after a 50-year legislative career, he didn’t believe he had stayed around too long.
Journal Star: Who pays the light bill for the Murray Baker Bridge? The amount depends on where you live
Who pays the light bill for the Murray Baker Bridge?
Taxpayers. But the amount depends on where you live.
Pantagraph: Bloomington could save $559,000 in bond refinancing; will again discuss Welcoming City Ordinance
Bloomington was issued a $2.84 million general obligation bond in 2009 to refinance the final payment on a 1996 general obligation bond and the second-to-last payment on a 2001 general obligation bond.
News-Gazette: More than $1 billion wagered on sports in Illinois, but none on Illini
If you want to bet on the Illini during the NCAA tournament, you’ll have to travel to Indiana to do so.
While betting on college sports is legal in Illinois, it’s not legal to do so on colleges based in Illinois.