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Jim Dey: Champaign County auditor plays defense as GOP contemplates offense
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 22—With a censure vote looming over him, embattled Champaign County Auditor George Danos issued an "open letter" to county board members that rejects misconduct accusations against him.
Jim Dey: Champaign County Board members preparing another attack on auditor
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMay 15—Critics of Champaign County Auditor George Danos are taking another shot at him today. Members of the county board's labor committee will consider a resolution today to censure the Democratic ...
News briefs: County auditor returning $483,000 to Ross County subdivisions
Chillicothe Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHILLICOTHE -- Ross County Auditor Jeff Lehner announced that the auditor’s office will refund more than $483,000 in fees to their original jurisdictions this month following Ross County’s 2023 ...
Champaign County Board rejects resolution to put auditor, coroner question on ballot
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 22—Submit your Letter to the Editor here URBANA — After more than an hour of public comment and board discussion primarily regarding proper meeting procedure, the Champaign County Board ...
Jim Dey: Tax-hike plan aggravating county-board-vs.-auditor disagreements
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoApr. 25—Members of the Champaign County Board — it's not clear how many — are at war with county Auditor George Danos. He insists they're targeting him with a "censure" resolution for reason ...
Jim Dey: After county board challenges auditor, he fires back
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApr. 17—URBANA — After being targeted for public denunciation by some county board members, Champaign County Auditor George Danos is waging what he calls a "forceful self-defense." Danos has ...
Veteran former Champaign County to be appointed to fill board vacancy
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 23—URBANA — A veteran Champaign County government official is set to be appointed to fill the unexpired county board term of Stan Harper. Board Chairman Kyle Patterson said he will nominate ...
Jim Dey: Abolishing elected offices: Common sense or a fast one?
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 21—A second Champaign County elected official has voiced his opposition to a proposed county board vote Thursday to place a referendum on the March primary ballot asking voters if they ...
No contested races for Illinois comptroller or treasurer. Here are the candidates
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe primary election for Illinois treasurer and comptroller have no contested races. Two Republicans...
Tom Kacich: Low turnout for primary -- but it's been worse
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 24—Submit a Letter to the Editor here Phew, the 2024 primary election in Champaign County was a stinker. But it could have been worse. Voter turnout is now calculated at 16 percent (17,302 ...