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News from May 2017

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South Cook County taxpayers would pay an extra $219M if Democrats’ tax hike becomes law

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 31, 2017

South Cook County taxpayers would see a total of $219 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

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Hastings attacks Rauner for misleading school funding data

By John Myers | May 30, 2017

Sen. Mike Hastings (D-Tinley Park) called Gov. Bruce Rauner to task recently for allegedly leaking to the media misleading funding information about the school funding measure Senate Bill 1.

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Chicago Ridge School District 127.5 superintendent on school funding: 'Something has to give'

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 28, 2017

Senate Bill 1, a bill that would affect school funding, passed the Illinois Senate last week. According to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education and obtained by South Cook News, 13 South Cook schools would lose some of their funding while 46 schools would see an increase.

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Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

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Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'

By Ann Maher, Madison County Record | May 26, 2017

Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the options available to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds include amending the state constitution or going through federal bankruptcy.

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Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

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Beverly Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Mount Greenwood Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Garfield Ridge Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Clearing Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Morgan Park Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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West Pullman Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Olympia Fields Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Flossmoor Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Palos Hills Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Richton Park Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Blue Island Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.

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Bridgeview Home Sales, May 14-20, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | May 25, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of May 14-20, 2017.