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Michael Frerichs wins State Treasurer's race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Michael Frerichs has been declared the winner in the Illinois State Treasurer's race against Republican Jim Dodge.

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Mendoza wins Illinois State Comptroller race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Susana Mendoza has won the state Comptroller race against Republican Darlene Senger.

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Jesse White wins Secretary of State race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Jesse White has won the Secretary of State race against Republican Jason Helland.

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Kwame Raoul wins Attorney General race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat Kwame Raoul won the Attorney General's race after Republican candidate Erika Harold conceded the race.

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Pritzker wins gubernatorial race

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Democrat J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial race after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded the race Tuesday night.

430% property tax increase drives Maywood boyhood home of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton into foreclosure

By LGIS News Service | Oct 17, 2018

Cook County says the Maywood boyhood home of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton is worth $141,920. Its tax bill: $8,430, or an effective property tax rate of about six percent.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Illinois Planned Parenthood spends $600K to oust taxpayer-funded abortion opponents from state legislature

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The political arm of Illinois’ largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, has already spent nearly $600,000 this year across 24 competitive state House and Senate races, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

House GOP Leader Durkin's Western Springs' home for sale

By LGIS News Service | Sep 24, 2018

Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin is on the November ballot for re-election to his west suburban state House seat. But he's also trying to move from his longtime home in Western Springs, according to Zillow.com.

Watchdogs- AG asserts Naperville improperly withheld public records

By LGIS News Service | Aug 2, 2018

The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor has contended that the city of Naperville improperly withheld public records related to Watchdog's Freedom of Information Act request of certain utility bills of a named individual.

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Analysis: 40 percent of mortgages in Boone County considered ‘underwater’

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Boone, Montgomery and Bond had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

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Population falling, but Illinois government leaders agree to spend, borrow more

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Illinois state government leaders say they will spend a record $38.5 billion and borrow an estimated $11.5 billion over the next year, according to a fiscal year 2019 budget plan approved by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

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Illegal immigrant lawyers, teachers couldn't be denied state licenses if bill becomes Illinois law

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

A bill pending in Springfield would prohibit the state from denying illegal aliens professional licenses to practice law, teach, or dispense prescription drugs.

'It's like being foreclosed on;' Read Oak Park homeowners' stunning comments on their property tax bills

By LGIS News Service | May 14, 2018

"Our taxes have doubled since moving here in 2008, which has outpaced our income. Will need to get another job or move out of Oak Park."

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Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.

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Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.

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Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

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Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider’s Elgin car wash owes $21K in overdue property taxes

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

Oak Park’s oldest business, paying $107K per year in property taxes, closes after 130 years

By LGIS News Service | Apr 9, 2018

H.J. Mohr, which has sold crushed limestone, sand and clay from its south Oak Park location since 1893, is closed for business, citing “financial woes.” Whatever the circumstances, the company’s nearly $107,000 annual property tax bill on its plant at 915 S. Maple Street last year didn’t help.

Watchdogs - Bellwood Public Library’s Director Jacqueline Spratt may have been forced to resign

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2018

Watchdogs looks into the shocking and sad development of Bellwood Public Library Director Jacqueline Spratt resigning.

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Illini-less NCAA Tournament still features Illinois-bred stars

By LGIS News Service | 7 years ago

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.