Lee County
Recent News About Lee County
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Watchdog group sees cautionary tale in Crundwell documentary
Rita Crundwell's quarter horse breeding and showing empire came crashing down in 2012 when the largest municipal theft in U.S. history was uncovered. The Dixon comptroller and treasurer had financed her own enterprise with $53.7 million in taxpayer money.
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Demmer announces state support for northwest counties hit by floods
Extensive flooding has prompted Gov. Bruce Rauner to proclaim Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson and Whiteside counties as disaster areas, according to Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Rochelle).
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Steward Elementary School District 220 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Steward Elementary School District 220 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Lee County residents $8.4M more this year
Lee County residents will pay an additional $8,429,965 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271 on its financial "Review" list.
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Dixon Unit School District 170 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Dixon Unit School District 170 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 3 percent of City of Dixon budget in 2016
The City of Dixon's local sales tax brought in $695,838 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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Amboy Community Unified School District 272 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Amboy Community Unified School District 272 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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The price of local government in 2016: Lee County
The Lee County budget was $23.75 million for its 2016 fiscal year.