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Will Wetzel's AFSCME endorsement
Will Wetzel shared his endorsements and listed AFSCME. I contacted AFSCME Local 31 to ask about their candidate endorsements, and was told they did not endorse any Decatur candidates. I asked Will Wetzel which AFSCME endorsed him and if he could provide proof, and he said "AFSCME 73 I do bel... See Article
Original Report, 04-11-2023Decatur Working on Walkability Along 51 North
The City of Decatur and Illinois Department of Transportation hosted a community forum on March 30th for Decaturites to learn about and make suggestions for planned changes to U.S. 51 North and South. I attended the event as an interested citizen, not as a reporter. I am sharing what I learned, t... See Article
Opinion, 04-06-20232023 Election Results Q/A
I contacted Josh Tanner on April 5th, with some questions about the results. He replied at 4:44pm the same day. Also, see Election Results According to Josh Tanner, write-in votes (for Richland Trustees Marcy Rood and Tony Albertina) "must be hand counted and will not be available officially... See Article
Original Report, 04-06-20232023 Election Results
City Council and School Board elections are over, but results could change because over 1500 mail-in-ballots were outstanding at noon on election day. Ballots must be postmarked by April 4th & received at the County Building by April 18th. Leading Candidates, as of April 5th These results may... See Article
Summary, 04-05-2023