Tom Lisi--Decatur, IL reporter--walks us through two narrow votes that surprised council watchers: a last-minute decision to yank a golf tournament's funding and the defeat of a second ambulance permit. Plus, we talk about the council member who surprises his colleagues with last-minute amendments.

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