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Swanson joins Weaver in shooting down Pritzker tax hike

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

Illinois Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) recently held a news conference, along with Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) and several other lawmakers, to discuss the proposed tax hike by Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker.

City of Freeport City Council will meet September 5.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2018

City of Freeport City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5.

City of Freeport City Council will meet September 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2018

City of Freeport City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4.

City of Freeport City Council met August 27.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2018

City of Freeport City Council met Monday, Aug. 27.

City of Freeport City Council met August 13.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2018

City of Freeport City Council met Monday, Aug. 13.

Apple River Township Board will meet September 10.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2018

Apple River Township Board met Monday, Sept. 10.

Florence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet September 6.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 3, 2018

Florence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6.

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 students suspended 17 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 3, 2018

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 reported 17 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Chesney committee reports nearly $43K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 3, 2018

Chesney for Illinois, a candidate committee, reported receiving $43,078.44 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Byron reports 21 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 3, 2018

A home buyer who paid $223,400 to purchase a home on March 5 paid the top home sale price for Byron in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

How has spending changed at Rock Falls Twp HSD 301?

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 3, 2018

Rock Falls Township High School District 301 increased per-student spending 24.3 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 students suspended 20 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 3, 2018

Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 reported 20 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Report: Which Northwest Illinois communities saw the most structure fires in 2017?

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 3, 2018

Sublette Fire District, Scales Mound Fire District and Chadwick Fire Protection District reported responding to the most structure fire incidents per capita in Northwest Illinois in 2017, according to the latest state report.

From Prairie State Wire

Pro-economic liberty group launches campaign against soaring Illinois property taxes

By Karen Kidd | 6 years ago

Supporting a proposal to cut Illinois property taxes in half and a slate of political candidates who would help make that happen is part of Liberty Principles PAC's recently announced "Save Your Home" campaign.

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 students suspended 37 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 2, 2018

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 reported 37 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 students suspended 38 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 2, 2018

Ashton Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 reported 38 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Amboy Community Unified School District 272 students suspended 81 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 2, 2018

Amboy Community Unified School District 272 reported 81 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Rock Falls Township High School District 301 students suspended, expelled 140 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 2, 2018

Rock Falls Township High School District 301 reported one expulsions and 139 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Davis Junction reports 12 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $194,000 to purchase a home on March 7 paid the top home sale price for Davis Junction in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

Stillman Valley reports 7 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 2, 2018

A home buyer who paid $216,000 to purchase a home on May 25 paid the top home sale price for Stillman Valley in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.