Marseilles big winner in park upgrade - The Times: Local
As a part of the greater Illinois Valley area, time to note where and what is happening to improve the life of those with disabilities. I believe the Rotary Park in La Salle is also friendly to children with disabilities. If you know of others please let us know. Consider this a post to let us know where special facilities are as people will often travel to them.
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It is nice to see this being funded by the private sector. If this happened in Peru, there would be a lot of tax dollars spread around to crony contractors. I bet if you look for the Mayor of Marseilles' campaign fund, you will discover that he does not have one.
I see there is another advertisement for Boss Harl in the paper today. Why on earth would they get a quote from the city lawyer about road repairs?
wrong again blog---
he has a campaign fund with some interesting contributors....
4:50 PM - oh you are so smart. FYI -
Mayor James H Trager, Marseilles did have a fund. It was closed on June 30, 2007. It existed long enough for the election. He had $3,497 in non-itemized donations and #3,497 in expenses. Reading between the lines - he financed his campaign himself and only reported because he exceeded the magic number.
4:09- What part of the article in the paper was untrue? It contained facts as far as I could tell. It sounds like the city attorney has been around for a long time. If I wanted historical information I suppose he would be a good source. Anyway, the reporter devoted a lot more print to the engineer. Peru is spending a lot of money on roads and sewers. I would say these projects are perfectly acceptable use of tax dollars. Why are you opposed to these types of projects? Doesn't the paper have an obligation to report on what the city is spending tax money on?
When Frank steps into a 10 year office starting at $150,000/year with annual pay raises it appears that Franks' replacement will be determined by Mike Madington.
The up-most importance in Mike's pick will be who can draw the votes to keep the Democratic Party in power.This is how party politics is managed, always has been managed and will always be managed. Locally there has been a complication of the simple rules of successful political environment. It's all about selecting the leading vote getter and if he/she can bring along a deep pocket book it is all the better.
As for thinking that seeing someone such as Jerry Hicks leaving Peru City Hall is a strong indication - forget it. The days of parking 3 blocks up the street became outdated with the invention of the cell phone.
Upon Frank's promotion Mike Madington will have many, many good candidates to choose from. Mayor of Peru, Scott Harl, in a brief political career has accomplished many outstanding achievements for Peru. A lady,Chris Bairnes, sorry Chris if this is the worst spelling of all time is another candidate who at 1st attempt showed inexperience and since has worked and completely overcome this flaw and now is exhibiting her extreme intelligence. I have also been told that Franks campaign manager is very capable of moving to a greater responsibility and Andy Skoog is proving himself to be capable of accumulating a big vote. When Mike Madington determines his choice , no matter who it is, they had best accept or find a new vocation.
One reason that I am happy that Mayor Harl is included in the potential candidates is that I vividly remember the immature spoiled attitude of the Peru City Council in their treatment of the "new guy" just a little better than 6 years ago.The majority of the councils treatment of Mayor Harl was a embarrassment to Peru and their attitude of creating a mission to get even for Harl beating a Mayor of 44 years rather than working as a team for the betterment of Peru has strengthened Scott and made him a better Mayor and more prepared to move upward. It is nice to see the development of long needed infrastructure but even nicer is to see Peru's Mayor step out of the city's boundaries and be known in Springfield , Peoria, Washington D.C. etc., etc. It must be recognized that many of the ideas that he strives for are now working.
Yes, I realize , as he realizes there will be those who are observing the glass as half empty as there always are but today the silent majority are not heeding to these experienced preventives of progress and they in return have lost their political influence.
@6:49 PM Yes the paper has many obligations, many of which are political in nature which include investigative research and reporting.The lack of such by the Tribune does not lie at the feet of the papers reporters nor its employees but in the reluctance of its ownership.
The responsibilities of a local paper are much greater than a nightly report on what took place in the locality 10, 25, and 50 years ago. It is highly noticeable that the larger the dollar spent on the Tribune advertising section by business owners the more often they will be payed back by front page featured articles. I buy the paper to read what is taking place in "Starved Rock Country" not to discover who is selling $1.99 chicken plates that they couldn't get rid of last week end.
The Peru City Attorney, who is a soft spoken gentleman, has a outstanding knowledge of Peru legally and historically. Also if you attend the city council meeting directly before Christmas his wife sends him to the meeting loaded with the most delicious Christmas cookies which he passes out to all. Not well known is the fact that Doug worked for the street department helping support himself when going to school.
6:49, not opposed to the projects. I'm opposes to the NT's recent spate of cheerleading. One omission was how this is being funded - Peru's infrastructure sales tax. In other words, Peru is lucky since we get the people from out of town to pay for our roads. Funding should have been mentioned. Nope, the article was a fluff piece saying Peru is great.
the article is pure SPIN to make certain officials look good.
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