Months before Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) announced he will run for governor in 2018, he established a political action committee (PAC) that shows close ties to House Speaker Mike Madigan, but it doesn't appear that will gain him early support for his campaign.
City bodies sometimes spend hundreds of dollars on attorneys to answer relatively simple information requests, then blame the requester for needlessly wasting taxpayer dollars, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) argue on their Illinois Leaks website.
Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) told fellow Illinois lawmakers recently that the best solution to the never-ending budget battle is to give Gov. Bruce Rauner the power and money to do what he is supposed to do.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Jeffrey and Anna Landsnes purchased a five bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 242 S. Hatlen Ave., Mount Prospect from Elyse and Eric D. Coval for $585,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Aaron Share purchased a three bedroom, two bathroom home at 2420 Sumac Circle, Glenview from Doris R. Tharnstorm (trust) and Doris R. Tharnstrom (trustee) for $495,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Tina M. and Andrew P. Wagner purchased a home at 1330 S. Fernandez Ave., Arlington Heights from Carol J. Beevar (trustee) and Carol J. Beevar (trust) for $325,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Peggie Bolan and Michael Garrigus purchased a home at 2233 Larkdale Drive, Glenview from Kenton L. and Cheryl A. Brown for $1,225,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Victoria Ann and Andrew Douglas Jones purchased a three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 105 S. Louis St., Mount Prospect from Cartus Fin Corp. for $380,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Hoffelner (trust) and Lina Hoffelner (trustee) purchased a home at 3085 Pheasant Creek Drive 111, Northbrook from Paul A. Nakfoor for $175,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Elizabeth V. Aouste and Melanie L Quevedo purchased a home at 2721 Pearle Drive, Des Plaines from George A. and Joan Hayes for $245,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Matthew A. Fairchild and Carissa Hill purchased a home at 816 Mansfield Court, Schaumburg from Eugenia and Tomasz Kowal for $117,500.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Subhashini and Jagannathan Govindhakannan purchased a home at 356 W. Millers Road, Des Plaines from Rupal Patel (trust) and Rupal Patel (trustee) for $275,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Orchard Glen Homes LLC purchased a home at 1009 Golfview Road, Glenview from Robert R. Philipp (trustee), Elizabeth M. Philipp (trustee) and Elizabeth M. Philipp (trust) for $410,000.
On Oct. 31, 2016, Michael S. and Margaret H. Obrien purchased a six bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 723 N. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights from SB Wra LLC for $588,000.