Freezing property taxes isn't something that should be handled by lawmakers in Springfield, a Clinton County Board member who is running for state Senate said during a recent interview.
Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Reps. Mike Unes (R-Pekin), C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville), Norine Hammond (D-Macomb) and John Cavaletto (R-Salem) and state Sen. Dave Luechtefeld (R-Okawville), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.
Following rain-related delays that left Illinois farmers far behind on their harvests, Gov. Bruce Rauner declared a statewide harvest emergency earlier this month that will allow trucks to transport more crops, a release from the governor’s office said.
The chairman of the Cass County Republican Party has spoken out against township governments and said they should be abolished as the debate continues around a property tax freeze proposal from the Illinois General Assembly.
Damiansville School District 62 had the highest rate – 72.8 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.
Six offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 62301, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.
Three offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 62353, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.
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A member of the McDonough County Board said local economies could have a positive reaction to a property tax freeze following a two-year freeze proposal by the Illinois General Assembly.