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Either things are going so well in Lincoln, Nebraska that a boneless chicken wing dispute is the most pressing bit of business in town, or this guy just got tired of only talking about COVID-19.

Rockford aldermen, looking for ways to generate revenue for a city that desperately needs it, have approved a budget that includes a utility tax on natural gas and electricity.

With the images of gun violence, panic, injury, and death at the forefront of everyone's mind yesterday, the Rockford City Council has approved the purchase of the ShotSpotter Flex, a gunfire detection and location analyzer system.

More restaurants, more shops, more apartments. Sounds nice but, is it worth the risk? Another half-filled development that may wind up vacant.

The DeKalb City Council is debating whether its members should get a pay raise. Which is a somewhat unique position, when you think about it --"Hey, should we all get paid more money? Let's take a vote!" The Daily Chronicle reports Alderman Dave Baker wants to increase council members' pay from $5,400 per year to at least $12,000: At Baker’s request, city staff compiled pay data for elec

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rockford City Council members will consider changing urban chicken rules after receiving requests from residents who want to raise them and complaints from others who don't want feathered neighbors. The Rockford Register Star reports city aldermen said they'd explore rules governing chicken raising after Greg Davis spoke at a council meeting last week...