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Appropriations bill uses statewide money for Cook County projects

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 29, 2017

The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.

Northbrook's Elaine Nekritz votes to bail out Chicago Public Schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 2, 2017

State Rep. Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.

Evanston's Robyn Gabel votes to bail out Chicago Public Schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 2, 2017

State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.

Glenview's Laura Fine votes to bail out Chicago Public Schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 2, 2017

State Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.

Hoffman Estates' Fred Crespo votes to bail out Chicago Public Schools

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 2, 2017

State Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.

North Shore taxpayers would pay an extra $270M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 31, 2017

North Shore taxpayers would see a total of $270 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

Northwest Cook County taxpayers would pay an extra $435M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 31, 2017

Northwest Cook County taxpayers would see a total of $435 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

Murphy, Link vote to raise Illinois income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 23, 2017

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

All of north Cook County's 39 school districts set to lose out on state funds in state school funding revamp

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 19, 2017

North Cook County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.

Illinois data analysis finds voters registered up to 4 times

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 9, 2017

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.