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Mautino is Illinois Auditor General The first constitutional executive officer from Bureau County By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

SPRING VALLEY — State Rep. Frank Mautino of Spring Valley is Illinois’ next Auditor General and the first constitutional executive officer from Bureau County. Mautino was approved for the position on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as he won support from both the Senate and House of

Representatives. The Senate voted 55-0, and the House voted 102-10. Mautino will replace Illinois Auditor General William Holland, who will retire after 23 years of service at the end of the year. On Wednesday, Mautino was feeling proud and honored by the confirmation. “It was great support. A lot of good stories and

nice things were said, which was very humbling,” he said. Mautino also received a pleasant surprise visit from Holland following the confirmation on Tuesday. Holland joined Mautino in passing his final bill, which was for Streator’s hospital. “We actually spent the afternoon talking about the transition and office, but he was there for the

passing on my last bill, which was very special,” Mautino said. While Mautino looks forward to his new life chapter, he admits he has bittersweet feelings about leaving his House seat. Mautino has served the 76th District since 1991, when he succeeded his father’s seat. “I’m going to miss the House of Representatives. I’ve been here

since I was 12 years old,” he said. “From my time here, I’ve enjoyed what I’ve done and been fortunate enough to help thousands of people build schools, build roads and help people in need, which is what the job is — helping towns grow a bit.” Taking a minute to look around Bureau County, Mautino mentioned the larger projects he helped bring to the area, includ-

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Spare parts Princeton gets a deal on electric department engine parts By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council agreed to purchase used spare engine parts for the electric department at its meeting Monday, Oct. 19. The parts were offered to the city from a power plant in St. Cloud, Fla. According to Commissioner Bob Warren, if the city was in a situation where they had to purchase the parts new, it would cost more than $2 million. The used parts from Florida will only cost the city $210,000 — packaging and shipping is included in that cost. Warren said the parts would be for the city’s Enterprise engines, which are less reliable than some of the other engines. “I know 10 years ago we had to replace a crankshaft in one of the Cooper engines, and that crankshaft alone was $180,000,” he said. Jeff Mangrich, electrical superintendent, confirmed the engine parts would come in handy and could be used for two engines at the department. “We only have a few extra parts on hand, and many parts are hard to get. When we have this opportunity, we usually seize it,” he said, adding ordering a single part is not only costly, but could have a delivery time of 56 weeks. “If you can find used parts out there, generally you can

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These Princeton students were all ears ... Stan Schick teaches Lincoln Elementary students of Princeton about the agriculture in their area on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Glen Wright and his wife, Judy, have invited students to their farm south of Tiskilwa for the past several years to help them understand the prominent industry in Illinois. For the full story and more photos on the farmland field trip, look at Page 2 of this edition.

Walnut prepares for new police hire Twelve applicants want the job B y Nita Wyatt news@bcrnews.com

WALNUT — Walnut’s police chief reported to the village board on the progress of hiring new police officers for the

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Walnut Police Department. At Monday’s Walnut Village Board meeting, Walnut Police Chief Glenn Lawson said 12 completed applications had been received for the full-time open positions within his department. Village clerk Tiffany Pistole will be posting letters and study guides to these 12 applicants for the testing to be completed on Nov. 7. The testing will begin at 9 a.m.

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and will be held at the village meeting room. Members of the Law and Order Committee including Ryan Rosenthal, Brian Stull and Lee Sarver were encouraged to be present at the testing. This will give them an opportunity to meet the 12 applicants as a part of this initial step in

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