Tim Pomaville, a real estate developer and property owner in Edgebrook, said he was shocked when he received a notice just over a week ago that the Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce was behind a proposal to raise property taxes as part of a special service area (SSA) designation.

A Democrat-sponsored pension bill that barely passed a committee would raise Illinois's billion-dollar retirement debt amid Republican concerns.

Venedy, Rector and Newmansville employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Illinois' budget being depleted deleted daily by the pension crisis had Republicans seriously questioning Democratic-sponsored retirement legislation.

A bill in the General Assembly would expand access to vote for people in jail awaiting trial, which one think tank executive says would be appropriate as long as they aren't yet convicted.

The O’Hare Transformation Act, a bill that would create a 14-member advisory committee to monitor, review and report the utilization of minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises during the $8.5 million O'Hare Transformation project, has been referred to the House Rules Committee.

The state of Illinois has been short on money in the past few years, and recently, a Chicago-based think tank suggested that taxing retirement income could bring the state an extra $2.7 billion in revenue if taxed at the same 4.95 percent rate that wage income is taxed.

A bill that would amend the Toll Highway Act and allow any vehicles owned or operated by a mass transit district to use toll highways without paying is now sitting in the House Rules Committee.

Illinois Republican Party Chairman and Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider (R-Bartlett) is president of an Elgin car wash that owes $21,448 in overdue property taxes from 2016, according to the Cook County Treasurer.

Park districts for Godley, McCook and Oregon top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Pension funds in Hanover Park, Glenview and Elgin would go bankrupt first without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Village of DePue, Village of Long Grove and Village of North Barrington employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Cure Violence, a nonprofit focused on violence prevention, will be honoring Gigi Pritzker Pucker, husband Michael Pucker and the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation with the Civil Achievement Award on May 22 for their continued work to reduce violence, locally, nationally and globally.

Village of Valley City, Village of Sauget and Village of Gulfport employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Gigi Pritzker Pucker, her husband, Michael Pucker, and the Pritzker Pucker Foundation will be honored by the nonprofit group Cure Violence with its Civic Achievement Award on May 22 in Chicago.

Cook County spent $1,063 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Fritz Kaegi raised $7 per vote cast for him in the Cook County Assessor primary race last month compared to incumbent Joseph Berrios' $9 per vote, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

Tazewell, Christian and Clinton counties top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Cook tops the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Alderman John Arena, who represents the 45th Ward, is accused of cyberstalking a police officer, allegedly over her opposition to a building at 5150 N. Northwest Highway.