CHICAGO – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the state’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday, marking the first spending plan of his second term as governor. The $50.4…
SPRINGFIELD – The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has decreased its current-year budget forecast by $728 million, erasing much of a once-predicted…
Thirty-one of the 49 Metro East cities and villages listed on the Illinois Office of Comptroller’s financial data web page (http://warehouse.illinoiscomptroller.gov) reported a budget…
Taxpayer dollars can no longer be spent sending members of elected government bodies to entertainment events, such as sports games, plays and circuses, thanks to a new law signed July…
SPRINGFIELD – While Illinois has recently experienced a prolonged stretch of good financial news, a new state fiscal forecast notes that if spending continues to grow at its recent…
Tax cutting and ethics will be top priorities in Madison County over the next four years, according to newly elected Republican County Board Chair Kurt Prenzler. Returning for a fourth…
Cook County is on the right track financially, according to the bond market. Three major bond-rating agencies — Fitch, Moody’s, and Standard and Poor’s — all upgraded…
McHenry man charged with residential ...A McHenry man was charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors involving ...
Community pulls together to save ...After months of uncertainty and urgent repairs, the Metamora Community Pool has ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
