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Elmhurst resident Nicole Virgil got into home gardening after researching the industrial food process and watching documentaries like “Food Inc.”But after…
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Seven months after Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, local governments in Illinois are still…
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Nearly 200 cities told the Illinois Municipal League that they expect to bring in less money from taxes on shopping, gaming, gas and other sources due to…
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A group of downstate Illinois lawmakers are calling again for an alternative plan to reopen the state’s economy.Those lawmakers said since economic and…
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Many cities across Illinois are struggling to meet required police and fire pension payments. In Springfield, every dollar homeowners pay in real estate…
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Amid a federal corruption probe, a suburban Chicago lawmaker wants to effectively ban red-light cameras.The company SafeSpeed has contracts to provide…
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Illinoisans are likely to have to pay more sales tax when shopping online after state lawmakers made two big changes to tax rules. State tax collections…
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on online shopping left two things clear – consumers who buy online will have to pay sales tax on more items, and some…
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Illinois lawmakers have two weeks to get together a spending plan. Officials from cities across the state are going on the offensive to keep lawmakers…
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As Illinois attempts to balance its books, it’s dipping into pots of money meant to help cities and towns pay for services. And local officials are…