Mattoon Township businesses see over 100 percent property tax hike in one year – INN
January 3, 2018
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Chris Kennedy accuses Mayor Emanuel of pushing ‘people of color’ out of Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times
January 3, 2018
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Coles County contracting assessment work violates settled law – Edgar Country Watchdogs
January 3, 2018
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Who gets the interest from the property taxes you paid early? – Daily Herald
January 3, 2018
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A shameless election stunt but we’ll take it: LLC filing fees lowered – Quicktake
January 3, 2018
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Lots of articles recently on the new law lowering the punitive fees Illinois charged for starting a new business by forming a limited liability company. The legislation lowers LLC startup fees from $500 to $150 and reduces LLC annual renewal costs from $250 to $75. That’s good news, but it’s another illustration how Democratic leadership in the General Assembly works and how much of the press lets them get away with it. The business community and plenty of lawmakers have been screaming for this change for years, only to be ignored by Democratic leadership in the General Assembly. Anybody familiar
CPS employees stole gift cards meant for students, watchdog says – Chicago Tribune
January 3, 2018
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In one case, a principal of a school for vulnerable students stole presents of at least “$500 in gift cards that were donated to the students and were intended to help address their specialized needs,” Inspector General Nicholas Schuler’s office found. The same principal gave to an acquaintance 30 new backpacks filled with school supplies that had been donated, according to Schuler.
What if Illinois manufacturing had grown at the pace of its neighboring states? – Wirepoints Original
January 3, 2018
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Illinois’ manufacturing recovery has been paltry. The state would have 150,000 more jobs if it had followed the same recovery path that Michigan has taken.
Chicago Must Pay $5.6 Million to Ex-Gang Member’s Lawyers – INN
January 3, 2018
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Conservative Groups Appeal in Public-Pay Abortion Challenge – Associated Press
January 3, 2018
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Why the University of Illinois Is Investing in Farmland – Bloomberg
January 3, 2018
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The university is aiming to make farmland about 10 percent of its $1.8 billion endowment. Separately the university manages an additional $800 million, which also includes farms.