This month’s CyrusOne zoning petition vote was not partisan, and the Democrats on the Sangamon County Board split evenly on this vote. The Board had to decide if a proposal meeting zoning standards should advance while demanding strong building-code enforcement, transparency and accountability. Data centers are part of the infrastructure of modern life. Our phones, […]
Tony DelGiorno
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City needs to shape county’s economic growth plan
As a more progressive member of the Sangamon County board – known for sometimes ruffling feathers because I don’t just go along to get along but question actions taken when it is warranted – I voted in November to fund the county’s $500,000 line of credit for the creation of a new Economic Development Corporation […]
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Democrats, take the high road. Dump Madigan.
Life is full of “What if…?” questions. One of these questions preeminent in Illinois is, “What if Speaker Madigan was no longer speaker?”. One of my “What if” questions is: How would I have voted for speaker if I had won my race for state representative?” When I stated publicly last fall that I would […]
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Sunshine on Sangamon County
Tony DelGiorno. PHOTO FROM TONYDELGIORNO.COM Politics and corruption are two words that are all too often found together, especially in Illinois. While we have laws meant to protect whistleblowers who point out legitimate problems, most remain fearful for their jobs if they were to shine a light on a dark corner. Since I was elected […]
