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- March 19, 2021
Just more than three months after voters soundly rejected a progressive state income tax, new Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch is trying to revive the idea as a fix for state pensions. There is a better solution than the failed ‘fair tax’ scheme. Just months after Illinois voters rejected Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax,
READ MOREHB 811 removes publication of government, school district and community college notices from newspapers and publishes on government entity’s web site. It is sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Carroll and co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Ammons, Daniel Didech, Joseph Sosnowski, and Sam Yingling. This bill will have a detrimental impact more than 400 newspapers across Illinois that
READ MOREJOLIET, IL — One of Joliet’s best known politicians is making a comeback after being away from elected office the past 10 years. Warren Dorris spent 24 years on the Joliet City Council representing the east side. In 2011, Dorris ran for mayor and lost. Now, Dorris is one of 12 candidates running for three
READ MOREIf you suspect Illinois has inordinate number of local governments, each one draining your pocketbook, you’re right. Only it’s a lot worse than you suspected. A new report released today by the Civic Federation finds that Illinois actually has more local governments than the number currently reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Instead of 6,918 combined townships, school
READ MOREThe Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is teaming up with PCs For People on Thursday, March 11, 2021, from 3-6 p.m. The drive-thru event will be held at the Main Street United Methodist Church, 1400 Main St., Alton, IL, 62002. This event will help provide affordable computers throughout surrounding communities in Metro East Illinois. We
READ MOREFLOSSMOOR, IL — The mayor’s seat is up for grabs in Flossmoor this year, as current Village President Paul Braun will not be in the running in April. Candidate Dr. Lakshmi Emory is hoping to claim the position this year and is one of two running for the spot in April. Emory recently filled out
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