Lawmakers from both parties with cash poor schools don’t support SB1’s pension bailout
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
Jul 31, 2017
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The vast majority of school districts across the state have...
Economic development committee wants to review county policies
Members want to look at potentially anti-business policies through economic viewpoint
By MIKE MALLORYEmailFollow
July 19, 2017
JOLIET – Part of the mission statement of the Will County Board’s Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee is to...
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Illinois lawmakers agreed to almost a dozen new pension laws this year. But none of them will address the state's biggest pension problem: The costs.
Of the ten new pension laws that lawmakers agreed to, just three deal...
Berg: After historic tax hike, the real pain has just begun
By Austin Berg | Illinois News Network
Jul 13, 2017
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The infamous budget impasse is over. But rather than rejoice, Illinoisans should recoil.
The pain that washed over...
Governor Bruce Rauner announced that Matthew Besler will assume the role of Chief Strategic Advisor to Citizens for Rauner, Inc. Besler had been serving as President of the Illinois Opportunity Project (IOP). The Illinois Opportunity Project released the following...
Will County nixes grant for rental inspections
Susan DeMar LaffertyContact ReporterDaily Southtown
The idea of a Will County rental inspection program drew the ire of board member Steve Balich, R-Orland Park, who said it was "unconstitutional."
The county board's Executive Committee Thursday...
Southern Illinois Congressman pushes HUD Secretary on Cairo housing 'corruption'
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network
Editor Steve Balich note: Will County Land Use wants to start a program using HUD money to upgrade rental property. According to...
Will County plans to lower property tax rate, finance chairman says
Mike Fricilone (Supplied / Daily Southtown)
Susan DeMar LaffertyContact ReporterDaily Southtown
Will County should be able to drop its property tax rate by at least 1.5 percent in the upcoming 2018...
Preckwinkle calls on controversial Palos Township trustee to resign from county commission
Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan faced backlash at the township board meeting on July 10, 2017, where dozens of activists called for her resignation over remarks she made...
Moody’s Investors Service issued a statement July 5 explaining that Illinois is in a deep debt crisis, which the tax hike passed by the General Assembly won’t resolve. Moody’s is reviewing Illinois’ debt and might downgrade the state’s credit to “junk”...
