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From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

From Prairie State Wire

Despite GOP concerns, graduate research assistants one step closer to being able to unionize

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

A bill to amend the Illinois Labor Relations Act to allow graduate research assistants to unionize concerned three GOP lawmakers during the May 30 House floor debate.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives calls for Madigan to step down after sexual harassment allegations against staff, advisers widens

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.

From Metro East Sun

Equal-pay legislation passes Senate despite opposition from GOP

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Equal-pay legislation was as unpopular in the Senate as it was in the House.

From Prairie State Wire

Madigan's chief of staff resigns after sexual harassment allegations surface

By Glenn Minnis | 7 years ago

House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) continues to be dogged by growing allegations of bullying and sexual harassment involving senior staffers, the latest episode fingering long-time Chief of Staff Tim Mapes, who resigned when the claims came to light on Wednesday.

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met June 2.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 6, 2018

Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met Saturday, June 2.

City of Grayville City Council met May 29.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 6, 2018

City of Grayville City Council met Tuesday, May 29.

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met April 24.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 6, 2018

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 24.

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met March 27.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 6, 2018

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met Tuesday, March 27.

Carmi White County Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met May 21.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 6, 2018

Carmi White County Community Unit School District 5 Board of Education met Monday, May 21.

Departing from majority, Severin voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jun 5, 2018

State Rep. Dave Severin was one of just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

McLeansboro Township Board met May 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 5, 2018

McLeansboro Township Board met Tuesday, May 8.

City of Mount Carmel City Council met May 7.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 5, 2018

City of Mount Carmel City Council met Monday, May 7.

City of Grayville City Council met June 1.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 5, 2018

City of Grayville City Council met Friday, June 1.

How many administrators do school districts have in SE Illinois?

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 5, 2018

Geff Community Consolidated School District 14, Fairfield Community High School District 225 and North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in SE Illinois.

From Prairie State Wire

Despite Senate raving about $38.5 billion bipartisan budget for FY2019, the numbers don't add up

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.

Bailey says tax increases and lack of job opportunities have driven people away from Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 4, 2018

GOP state House candidate Darren Bailey insists that lawmakers only need look in the mirror for a full view of what Illinois has regrettably become.

GOP House candidate Bailey says new state budget is too much of the same thing

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 4, 2018

Republican state House candidate Darren Bailey sees the 2019 budget, which was recently passed by both chambers of the General Assembly, as too much of the same thing.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.

From McHenry Times

Despite opposition from Illinois State Rifle Association, gun licensing bill sent to Gov. Rauner's desk

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It is still unclear whether Gov. Bruce Rauner will sign the Firearm Dealer License Certification Act into law.