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An irrigation line leak at R&L Carriers’ 300 Slopertown Road sent 1.4 million gallons into a ditch, and ran up an $11,540 sewer bill.
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12/5/23
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Eldridge council member Bruce Cheek condemned fellow council members and city staff, and insulted former mayor Marty O'Boyle, before leaving Monday's council after nine minutes.
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12/5/23
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In his final month as Princeton mayor, Kevin Kernan ended his town’s 10-year pursuit of a recreational trail, acknowledging residents’ concerns about the route along U.S. 67, and the town’s ability to cover any costs.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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12/5/23
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Eldridge council will meet in closed session 5:30 p.m., Dec. 6, to continue hearing police chief Joe Sisler’s appeal to keep his job.
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By Mark Ridolfi
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11/30/23
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Eldridge will offer the Scott County Library a 25-year agreement at a rate equal to the city’s insurance costs for the building.
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11/22/23
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The council agreed to extend yard waste free curbside collection through Dec. 4.
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11/22/23
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Eldridge city council members said the RILCO renovation of the old Bawden printing plant may proceed without some sidewalks, but the company will need to extend 16th Avenue by 2026.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/22/23
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McCausland residents have expressed an interest in reforming a parks and recreation board.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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11/22/23
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Long Grove voters elected Julie Gephart on 17 write-in ballots to fill an at-large vacancy on the council.
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11/22/23
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Kierra Looney received 16 write-in votes to win a Donahue council seats. She joins incumbent Adam Ganzer, who was on the ballot and got 76 votes.
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11/22/23
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Long Grove will launch public discussions about establishing a city electric utility board.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/21/23
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Thirteen family members and friends defended Eldridge police chief Joe Sisler to council members Monday and vowed he would be cleared of the undisclosed reasons Mayor Frank King put him on paid leave Oct. 16.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/21/23
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Eldridge will add another vape and tobacco store following council’s 4-1 vote Monday granting a permit to Eldridge Tobacco and Vape owner, Mohammed Elzofri, of Davenport, for a new shop at 600 E. LeClaire Road, suite 5.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/15/23
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Eldridge voters picked Scott Campbell, Ryan Iossi and Adrian Blackwell for council from a field of nine candidates.
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11/15/23
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Travis Volrath won the mayor’s seat with no opposition.
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11/15/23
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Eldridge and Scott County teamed up to seek federal grant funding for an estimated $2.2 million resurfacing of North First Street, from Donahue street, north to the Long Grove city limits.
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11/15/23
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A split Princeton council vote authorized up to $234,593 in engineering and design work on a mile-long trail along U.S. 67, at least until the next council is seated Jan. 1.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/14/23
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Jose Almanza agreed to take over as Princeton police chief after Jan. 12, his last day as a Chicago police homicide detective.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/14/23
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Eldridge council members sought limits on vape shops Monday, after delaying action on a permit for a new store that would be the sixth offering vapes.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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11/8/23
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Mayor Frank King and city administrator Nevada Lemke put police chief Joe Sisler on administrative leave, council member Brian Dockery said Monday.
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11/8/23
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