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Litchfield ponders 12-year extension of TIF District 1

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- With four years remaining on the current tax increment fund (TIF) in District 1, the City of Litchfield presented their case to fellow taxing bodies as to why this district needs extended for an additional 12 years during an informational hearing which took place at the Litchfield Community Center on Wednesday, Feb. 21. "TIF districts address private investment in areas where private investment is not occurring," according to Mike Weber from St. Louis-based PGAV Planners during […]

todayFebruary 27, 2018 40

Capital Area Region

Hickey becomes newest departure from Rauner administration

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced in a press release Wednesday that Executive Inspector General Maggie Hickey will leave the administration in March to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. She will join Schiff Hardin, a general practice law firm representing clients across the country and around the world. “Inspector General Hickey has served the residents of Illinois with integrity and enhanced the accountability of agencies under her jurisdiction,” said Gov. Rauner. “For the past three […]

todayFebruary 21, 2018 6

Business & Lifestyle

Shrinking Decatur to face budgetary hurdles in coming year

DECATUR (Illinois Policy Institute) -- After passing an unbalanced budget in 2017, Decatur will have to address its declining population and revenue as it looks ahead to crafting future budgets. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 continues a reduction to a state financial shell game. While ultimately a benefit for Illinois taxpayers, it’s a move that will force shrinking cities to reform local finances. As part of the fiscal year 2018 budget state lawmakers passed in July 2017, […]

todayFebruary 19, 2018 7

East Central Illinois Region

Nuisance complaint, ordinance updates among business at first Raymond board meeting

RAYMOND (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A nuisance complaint and updates to the village's code of ordinances took up most of the Raymond Village Board's shortened session on Monday, Feb. 5. Resident Kristy Sowarsh spoke before the board with a complaint regarding certain individuals who are riding their four-wheelers up and down the ditches along East Shirley Street at or near Elm Street, voicing concerns that mud was being thrown everywhere and that damage to the ditches could impede the water flow […]

todayFebruary 17, 2018 5

Capital Area Region

Illinois teachers saw union dues flow to Chicago groups, politics and Madigan

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois Policy Institute) -- Government worker unions can use their members' dues in any number of ways. The most recent federal filings of one of Illinois' largest teachers unions reveal millions of dollars directed disproportionately to Chicago and to political causes with which their members may disagree. Illinois teachers may be surprised where their union dues go. Each year, unions such as the Illinois Federation of Teachers, or IFT, are required to file federal reporting documents that outline the […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 2

Capital Area Region

Breen wants to mirror federal K-12 savings benefits in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- A state representative says his idea of mirroring Illinois law to the recent federal tax reform to allow for tax free investments for K-12 education will help keep investments in Illinois’ accounts and not diverted to other states. State Rep. Peter Breen, R-Lombard, said his proposal would be a simple change to state law, but it would be a big benefit for Illinois families. “This is really a parent protection measure, a taxpayer protection measure,” Breen […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 7

Decision 2018

Illinois’ congressional delegations split on significance of FISA abuse memo

WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois’ congressional delegation is split along party lines on whether the controversial memo released Friday exposes inherent bias in the FBI against the Trump administration or if it’s meant to undermine law enforcement investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The Republican-crafted memo was released Friday after it got the green light to be declassified from the White House. It alleges leadership at the FBI and the Department of Justice […]

todayFebruary 6, 2018 26

Business & Lifestyle

Commentary: Illinois Family Institute continues campaign of ignorance on pot legalization

Kathy Valente from the Illinois Family Institute has yet again continued the organization's ignorance campaign on a pending Cook County resolution to legalize marijuana in the county. In a Letter To The Editor that Valente submitted to all media outlets on February 1 entitled "Avoiding a Dangerous Pot Hole", she and the Institute continues to prove how ignorant they truly are. With absolutely no regard for solid facts or evidence from other states, lawmakers are set to legalize and tax […]

todayFebruary 5, 2018 53

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois Lottery control board chairman resigns over Twitter remarks

SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois Lottery Control Board Chairman J. Blair Garber has resigned from his post after being bombarded with calls for his removal in the wake of comments he made on Twitter ridiculing East St. Louis as "the s**thole of the universe.” According to Capital Fax, staffers from Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office recently released a statement saying, “Mr. Garber has apologized for his comments and is resigning from the Illinois Lottery Control Board effective immediately.” Garber, who also […]

todayFebruary 5, 2018 4

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