Articles in the Politics Category

BocaJump columnist Mike Bailey says former Elgin Councilman John Walters may be appointed a sub-circuit judge. He also says John G. Dalton is expected to run for the seat in a future election:

It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since the September 11th attacks that killed almost 3,000 civilians and launched a War on Terror that would kill another nearly 5,000 US servicemen and cost the country an expected $4 trillion. To put that into perspective, it’s $13,000 for every man, woman and child in America, with the burden being much higher on those who pay federal income tax.

Jim Oberweis’s announcement follows Chris Lauzen’s August 13th announcement that he will not seek reelection to his Illlinois State Senate seat, the seat which Oberweis is now seeking to fill.

The Afterset has had a past of disturbances since its opening in 2004. Elgin’s liquor commission has allowed it to operate while shutting down at least one other establishment with ostensibly less incidences, Anthony’s, which was shut down by the city after only two years of operation under much disputed circumstances.

Under the original ordinance passed by the Elgin City Council in 1996, seniors would receive $200 rebates if Grand Victoria Riverboat revenues exceeded $13.275M. That number has become increasingly difficult to reach.

Wednesday night, Elgin’s city council voted to provide another $250,000 of your money to the Artspace project. Hearing our seven fearless leaders describe this “investment’ that will soon be paying off got me thinking…

The City of Elgin is assembling a Budget and Financial Planning Task Force. Volunteers are encouraged to apply.