South Cook News

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Blue Island?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Blue Island residents prepaid more than $277,000 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Homewood?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

Homewood residents prepaid more than $958,000 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in South Holland?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 20, 2018

South Holland residents prepaid more than $468,000 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

For sale: 15 priciest homes on the market in Flossmoor

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 19, 2018

If you’re looking to pay top dollar in Flossmoor, prices range from $319,000 to $875,000, according to real estate site Zillow.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Flossmoor?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 19, 2018

Flossmoor residents prepaid more than $2.3 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Phoenix?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 19, 2018

Phoenix residents prepaid more than $15,400 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Burbank?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 19, 2018

Burbank residents prepaid more than $448,000 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints: Poor Illinois school districts get smallest portion of state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Earlville CUSD 9 in LaSalle County receives just $230 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, the lowest of all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Orland Park?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 16, 2018

Orland Park residents prepaid $11.4 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Tinley Park?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 16, 2018

Tinley Park residents prepaid $4.5 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Burr Ridge?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 16, 2018

Burr Ridge residents prepaid $4.4 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints: Analysis reveals which Illinois school districts benefit most from state pension subsidies

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Rondout SD 72 in Lake County receives $1,579 per student from the state to fund pensions for teachers and administrators, leading all other districts, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Alsip?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 15, 2018

Alsip residents prepaid $593,000 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Harvey?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 15, 2018

Harvey residents prepaid more than $38,000 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Merrionette Park?

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 15, 2018

Merrionette Park residents prepaid $7,502 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

From Chicago City Wire

Chicagoans prepaid $249 million in property taxes ahead of tax reform

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

Cook County residents prepaid nearly $700 million in property tax for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

From Chicago City Wire

Federal tax reform spurs on Cook County homeowners to pay property taxes early

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

More than 119,000 Cook County residents prepaid their property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

From Prairie State Wire

Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

Prairie State College spent $804K per graduate in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 6, 2018

With an annual budget of $54,100,884 and 67 graduates in 2016, Prairie State College in Chicago Heights spent $804,355 per graduate in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

From Prairie State Wire

House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | 7 years ago

With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.