Mike Dittmar, president of the Village of Elizabeth in Jo Daviess County, believes a failed property tax freeze proposed in this fall's veto session obscured more important issues in examining how small governments work in Illinois and what their effect is on taxpayer burden for property taxes.
Scales Mound Village Treasurer Steve Stadel is siding with a township officials group in opposing proposed legislation for a two-year property tax freeze in Illinois.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61068, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 65251, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61053, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61084, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61252, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.
Chicago's taxicab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Sen. Tim Bivins (R-Dixon), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61310, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
Four offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61032, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
Four offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61071, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.
Kings Consolidated School District 144 had the highest rate – 59.2 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the NW Illinois News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.
Twelve offenders released on parole in June live in Illinois zip code 61021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
One offender released on parole in June lives in Illinois zip code 61006, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by NW Illinois News.
A regional show store chain Shoe Sensation is sponsoring its Socks for Troops drive until Christmas Eve in an effort to help active duty military members and local veterans, the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce said on its website.
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the NW Illinois News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.