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Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

From North Cook News

Illinois GOP Chairman Schneider’s Elgin car wash owes $21K in overdue property taxes

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

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.

State Rep. Finnie announces support for large income, sales tax hikes

By LGIS News Service | Apr 5, 2018

State Rep. Natalie Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) said Tuesday that she supports raising the state income tax as high as 11 percent, taxing retirement income and expanding the state sales tax to include services like haircuts and lawn care.

From Prairie State Wire

Illini-less NCAA Tournament still features Illinois-bred stars

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

IL Rising - Darren Bailey's Campaign For Lower Taxes

By LGIS News Service | Mar 28, 2018

Darren Bailey discusses his campaign for lowering taxes.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he'll fight for Illinoisans. But only if he wins re-election. If he loses, Rauner's wife, Diana, says she and Bruce are out of here.

IL Rising: Darren Bailey On What The Tax Hike Did To Local Families

By LGIS News Service | Jan 31, 2018

Darren Bailey On What The Tax Hike Did To Local Families

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By LGIS News Service | Oct 9, 2017

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Ex-Rauner aide Trover teams up with Blago's deputy governor

By LGIS News Service | Sep 20, 2017

Lance Trover of Vienna, who resigned from a post as deputy chief of staff to Bruce Rauner in July, has announced he is joining the public affairs firm of a former top staffer to another Illinois governor. Rod Blagojevich.

Boone's Saloon and the Golden Corral: Harrisburg superintendent has billed taxpayers more than $2,400 for trips to lobby state legislators

By LGIS News Service | Aug 7, 2017

Saline County taxpayers have reimbursed Harrisburg School District superintendent Mike Gauch $2,414 for trips he has made to Springfield to lobby legislators, according to expense reports obtained by the Southeast Illinois News.

State school funding bill would micromanage public school spending — down to the cent

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2017

State bureaucrats will dictate how many teachers Illinois school districts must hire and how much to pay them if a school funding bill is signed into law this month.

State tax hike means Harrisburg's richest get richer

By LGIS News Service | Jul 21, 2017

School’s out in the summertime. So when Harrisburg’s Mike and Angella Gauch decided they would drive to Springfield earlier this month, getting out of work wasn’t a concern.