The People for Emanuel "Chris" Welch has received $26,395 in contributions in 2016 from 47 donors.

Personal Pac Inc has received $893,215.57 in contributions in 2016 from 630 donors.

The village of Lyons Electoral Board met Jan. 4 to adopt rules and procedures.

The village of Westchester Fire and Police Commission met Jan. 4 to set the 2017 meeting schedule.

The village of Elmwood Park Board of Trustees met Jan. 9 to accept a lighting proposal.

The village of Westchester Committee of the Whole met Jan. 10 to renew the crossing guard contract.

The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.

BNSF Railway is closing its Brookfield Metra Station ticket booth after the end of operating hours on Feb. 7 due to slow on-site sales.

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.

The Cook County Bureau of Asset Management met Dec. 14 to review the budget impact.

The village of Western Springs Board of Trustees met Jan. 9 to review tree removal bid results.

The village of Lyons Board of Trustees met Jan. 17 to approve warrants.

Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.

A potential solution in Illinois’ long-running and often contentious budget impasse may finally be in sight.

State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

The village of Lyons Finance Committee met Jan. 17 to present warrants.

The River Forest Park District met Jan. 23 to consider removing tennis courts.

The Streator Regular City Council met Jan. 18 to annex territory.