With $261,249 in issued loans, Illinois ranked 39th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2022, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.
The average VA home loan amount in Illinois during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $288,360, a 6.8% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Public Act 103-0009, Article 100, introduces a significant change in the interpretation of payments related to sales, use, and excise taxes and fees. Effective January 1, 2024, the new statute stipulates that any payment made by taxpayers will be considered an agreed liability. This rule applies to all payments except for quarter-monthly ones.
Comptroller Susana Mendoza is encouraging families to use the new year as an opportunity to get their finances in order. "The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to review your finances and set goals for savings, managing debt and planning for the future," says Comptroller Mendoza. She emphasizes that analyzing income and expenses could be crucial for financial decisions such as family vacations or saving for college education.
Over the past year, ten metropolitan areas saw an increase in total nonfarm jobs, while four experienced a decrease for the period ending November 2023. This data was released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Illinois' two governor, U.S. senators, secretary of state, and attorney general all this week marked “Kwanzaa,” which was created in 1966 by a man convicted of torturing two women.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) has approved eleven applications to advance towards certification in the Supportive Living Program for Dementia Care Settings. This program serves as a Medicaid alternative, offering services at a lower cost than traditional nursing homes and aims to delay or prevent the need for such care.
Of the 12,821,813 citizens living in Illinois in 2021, 77.5% were old enough to vote, equating to 9,934,462 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
As the year 2023 draws to a close, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP), and nearly 200 law enforcement agencies across Illinois are intensifying their efforts to ensure road safety. They will be working overtime from now until the beginning of the new year.