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Property tax roundup: Near North, Wrigleyville, Forest Glen have highest tax bills on Chicago's North Side

By LGIS News Service | Apr 24, 2019

Georgia and Christopher Glynn purchased their 850-square-foot condo in the Near North's Delaware Place on the Park development in 2003 for $316,000.

Property tax roundup: West Garfield Park, Tri-Taylor have highest tax bills on Chicago's West Side

By LGIS News Service | Apr 18, 2019

Homeowners in West Garfield Park, Tri-Taylor and Lawndale saw the highest effective tax rates on the West Side during the second part of 2018, according to an analysis by Local Government Services (LGIS), which publishes the Chicago City Wire.

Pat O'Connor out as alderman after 36 years

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

Challenger Andre Vasquez unseated 40th Ward Alderman Patrick O'Connor in Tuesday's election.

Alderman Santiago loses to Cardona in 31st Ward

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

With 40 of 41 precincts reporting, Cardona had 54.36 percent of the vote (3,378) to Santiago's 45.6 percent (2,836), according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Reboyras hangs on to alderman's seat in 30th Ward

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

Incumbent Alderman Ariel E. Reboyras retained his 30th Ward post on Tuesday night with 51.92 percent of the votes (3,999) to challenger’s Jessica W. Gutierrez's 48.08 percent (3,703) with all 32 precincts reporting, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Brookins hangs on to 21st Ward alderman post

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

Incumbent Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. retained his 21st Ward post on Tuesday night with 53.16 percent of the votes (6,996) to challenger’s Marvin McNeil's 46.84 percent (6,165) with all 54 precincts reporting, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Stephanie Coleman ousts Ald. Toni Foulkes in the 16th Ward

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

With 33 of 36 precincts reporting, Coleman had 66.70 percent of the vote (3,305) to Foulkes' 33.3 percent (1,650), according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

15th Ward's Raymond Lopez keeps alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

Incumbent Alderman Raymond A. Lopez retained his 15th Ward post on Tuesday night, bringing in 59,22 percent of the votes (2,994) to challenger’s Rafael "Rafa" Yanez's 40.78 percent (2,062) with all 24 precincts reporting, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Roderick Sawyer hangs on to 6th Ward alderman post

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

Incumbent Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer retained his 6th Ward post on Tuesday night, bringing in 53.50 percent of the votes (5,794) to challenger’s Deborah A. Foster-Bonner's 46.5 percent (5,035) with 47 of 48 precincts reporting, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Michele Smith holds on to 43rd Ward alderman seat

By LGIS News Service | Apr 3, 2019

Incumbent Alderman Michele Smith retained her 43rd Ward post on Tuesday night, bringing in 53.70 percent of the votes (6,961) to challenger’s Derek Lindblom’s 46.30 percent (6,001) with 45 of 46 precincts reporting, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

In historic win, Lori Lightfoot elected mayor of Chicago

By LGIS News Service | Apr 2, 2019

Lori Lightfoot won Chicago’s mayoral race on Tuesday to become the first African-American woman to lead the nation’s third largest city.

Property tax roundup: Riverdale, Englewood, West Englewood have highest tax bills on Chicago's South Side

By LGIS News Service | Apr 1, 2019

Sarah Harrell purchased 14514 S. Eggleston Ave. in South Chicago for $60,000 in 1995, or $99,453 in today's dollars.

From Prairie State Wire

Springfield considering gas tax hike even though Illinois already pays among the most in U.S.

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Even without the increases in the Illinois gas tax now being proposed by state lawmakers, Illinois has the 10th highest state gas taxes in the nation, according to July 2018 numbers from the Washington-based Tax Foundation.