State Rep. Allen Skillicorn asked the Legislative Research Unit to detail what power at Annual Town(ship) Meetings by the General Assembly since 1960. I have written previously about how the power to set township budgets was taken away from voters … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Senate Approves McSweeney Legislation to Account for Late Payment Interest on State Bills Springfield, IL – A measure sponsored by State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) intended to help the State get … Continue reading
Something that Govenror Dan Walker, not beloved by the General Assembly, managed to do in his first and subsequent three years in office, Governor Bruce Rauner did today. Here is his press release: With no new taxes, Gov. Rauner signs … Continue reading
I well remember Governor Dan Walker bragging about having gotten a budget passed in his first year in office. He didn’t have much, if anything else to brag about. Now, we have Governor Bruce Rauner in his third year in … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney takes on Governor Bruce Rauner again: … Continue reading
An email from Jen Walling, Executive Director of the Illinois Environmental Council: Today, the General Assembly took steps to move forward a comprehensive budget for Fiscal Year 2019. As we are still dealing with the damage caused to environmental programs and our … Continue reading
Permission to reprint this article has been given by Illinois Leaks, where it first appeared: Algonquin Township Road District – No budgeted item, no legal payment! BY KIRK ALLEN ON MAY 11, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Keep it simple! … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner outlined his budget today. Governor urges pension reform, $1 billion tax cut FY19 budget to fund top priorities through expense control, cost shifts SPRINGFIELD (Feb. 14, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today urged the Illinois General Assembly to make … Continue reading
Civic Federation Recommends Limiting Government Spending Growth to 2.1% Per Year The Civic Federation continues to promote the taxation of retirement income with the help of the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune today has an article reporting on the long-ago-made proposal … Continue reading
Spokeswoman Says Three Storytellers to be Hired at $47,400 Minimum Salary Amid School-Funding issues throughout the state, The Illinois State Board of Education has an online job posting for Storytellers. The driving factor in skyrocketing tax bills, approximately 70% of … Continue reading
Readers have been analyzing the McHenry County Board’s property tax levy vote. Here’s what Swampbuggy found: That is correct Casey. Most of the tax was just abated so it doesn’t limit the county under the tax cap for future increases. … Continue reading
Cary Grade School District 26 Board President Scott Coffey took a look at the Crystal Lake High School District 155 budget and offers the following observations under this article: Former CL High School School Board Candidate Calls Out Board Members … Continue reading
Reader Nob caught a story on the Northwest Herald web site saying the McHenry County Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting tomorrow morning at 10:30 will not only discuss next year’s budget, but will also consider consolidating the Lake in … Continue reading
A press from Governor Bruce Rauner: State report: Budget out of balance by $1.7 billion CHICAGO (Oct. 12, 2017) — The state’s fiscal year 2018 budget is out of balance by $1.7 billion, according to a fiscal policy report released … Continue reading
The Algonquin Township meeting on Wednesday was pretty peaceful. No Operating Engineers Local 150 balloon rats. No room crowded with angry citizens. The biggest issue was whether a bill could be paid for $23,512 to attorney Robert Hanlon for Township … Continue reading
On the sign in front of his political office, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks asks, Got Budget. Got Ideas? Call 338-6363. Wonder what a Freedom of Information Act request for documents resulting from such phone calls would yield. … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner takes budget actions Announces borrowing plan to pay down bill backlog, calls on General Assembly to help fix Illinois’ still out-of-balance budget SPRINGFIELD (Sept. 7, 2017) – After conducting a thorough … Continue reading
From State Senator Karen McConnaughay: Tax Hike and Budget Without Reforms is Wrong for Illinois The state’s two-year budget impasse came to an end this week as the General Assembly overrode Governor Rauner’s veto of a budget containing a permanent … Continue reading
Went to the Rainbow Restaurant in Algonquin Saturday morning. State Senator Karen McConnaughay and Algonquin Village President John Schmitt were holding court, so to speak, at a table by the front window. Ten to fifteen local residents and officials were … Continue reading
From State Rep. David McSweeney: I was shocked to see Senator Bill Brady’s recently filed SB 2216 [see more examples than listed below], which is described as “FY 18 Member Initiatives.” Special earmarks lead to wasteful spending and potentially corruption. I … Continue reading
