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Illinois' Q4 2024 property tax revenue up 11.1% from previous quarter

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

The fourth quarter of 2024 brought in $20 million in property tax revenue for Illinois, an 11.1% increase from the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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State Rep. Wilhour: Local government units 'sucking the taxpayers dry'

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

Blaine Wilhour, a state representative for Illinois House District 107, has expressed concerns about the state's nearly 8,000 units of government.

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**** FOIA Request Sent to Winnebago County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to Winnebago County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

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Illinois updates sport fish consumption advisories for 2025

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its annual update on advisories for consuming sport fish from Illinois waterways.

**** FOIA Request Sent to Cook County Clerk Office Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to Cook County Clerk Office Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

**** FOIA Request Sent to St. Clair County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to St. Clair County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

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**** FOIA Request Sent to Kane County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to Kane County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

**** FOIA Request Sent to Madison County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to Madison County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

**** FOIA Request Sent to Lake County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to Lake County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

**** FOIA Request Sent to DuPage County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to DuPage County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

**** FOIA Request Sent to McHenry County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to McHenry County Recorder Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

**** FOIA Request Sent to Will County Recorder Of Deeds Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025 **

By Prairie State Wire | May 2, 2025

** FOIA Request to Will County Recorder Of Deeds Regarding Property Sales Records/Transactions on May 2, 2025.

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Population aging and government transfer dependency in Illinois as of 2022

By Prairie State Wire | May 1, 2025

Since 1970, Illinois’s population aged over 65 has increased by 7.2%, while income from age-related government transfers has fallen by 3.9%.

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Illinois financial regulators announce March 2025 enforcement actions

By Prairie State Wire | May 1, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has disclosed enforcement actions undertaken in March 2025.

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Illinois House Republicans reaffirm opposition to Homeschool Act

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

Illinois House Republicans have reaffirmed their opposition to a proposed amendment to the Homeschool Act, which advanced on a partisan vote.

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Illinois' Q4 2024 individual income tax revenue down 1.2% from previous quarter

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

The fourth quarter of 2024 brought in $5.8 billion in individual income tax revenue for Illinois, a 1.2% decrease from the third quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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State Rep. Wilhour on Illinois spending: Gov. Pritzker has 'blown the budget wide open'

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

Blaine Wilhour, the state representative for Illinois House District 110, said that Governor J.B. Pritzker's fiscal policies have added $15 billion in discretionary spending since 2019 without improving conditions for most residents.

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IDNR opens Sahara Woods OHV park in southern Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is set to open a new off-highway vehicle park in southern Illinois.

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Illinois State Fair teams with local school for postcard contest

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

Students at Ridgely Elementary School have showcased their artistic skills in a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools District 186 and the Illinois State Fair.

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Víctor Gómez named 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year by ISBE

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced Víctor Gómez as the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year.