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Raymond board discusses success of Independence Day celebration, hires part-time officer at meeting Monday
RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the meeting of the Raymond Village Board on Monday, July 3, the board approved their 2017-18 fiscal budget and hired a part-time officer on a probationary...
Read moreIllinoisans are still waiting for their independence
More than 240 years ago, a group of individuals decided to stand up against a far-off king who taxed them without recourse. Americans honor their efforts each year on Independence...
Read moreIllinois remains on brink of becoming first state rated junk, but does pass a budget
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed/MarketWatch.com) -- Illinois, which currently has the lowest-rated bond rating of any U.S. state, took another step Tuesday to ward off a deepening budget crisis and an imminent risk...
Read moreMcSweeney files bill to repeal Illinois House’s permanent income tax hike
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- One day after his chamber passed a 32% income tax hike on Illinoisans, state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) filed a bill that...
Read morePhelps, Reis vote to hike taxes, Severin votes no
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and...
Read moreIllinois state Rep. Chad Hays won’t seek re-election in 2018
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- State Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election to his seat in 2018. He was first elected to...
Read moreVoters ‘look for more answers’ as political landscape erupts into uncivil rhetoric
ELGIN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- As we enter this Independence Day weekend, while Americans will be flying the flag and celebrating freedom, concepts have become more important as the political landscape...
Read moreIllinois Conservation Foundation announces 2017 Conservation Achievement Scholarship winners
SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) – The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced the selections of Patricia Calderon of Chicago and Jacob Handel of Sycamore as recipients of the 2017 Conservation Achievement...
Read moreCollege tuition has little link to state funding, analyst determines
College tuition tends to rise regardless of how much money the state puts toward education, a new study reveals. Tuition goes up no matter what state legislators do," analyst Preston...
Read moreRaymond council handle a variety of housekeeping measures at June meetings
RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In the meeting of the Raymond Village Board that took place on June 5, the board voted to approve the prevailing wage ordinance, discussed a citizen’s...
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