A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Rauner and Illinois Lottery Seek New Management Partner Signals transformation to ensure Lottery grows responsibly while providing better value for taxpayers CHICAGO — Governor Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Lottery today announced … Continue reading
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Most people in McHenry County probably don’t know where Capron is. It’s in the far northwest corner of McHenry County on Route 173 just after entering Boone County. The Chemung Country Store will soon be in the news because someone … Continue reading
Governor Bruce Rauner has agreed to legislation that will release Lottery winnings and Motor Fuel Taxes to local governments.
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Administration Reaches Deal Over Botched Lottery Management Contract Agreement saves taxpayers $22 million instantly Northstar fully terminated as private manager of the Illinois Lottery CHICAGO – The Administration of Governor Bruce Rauner announced … Continue reading
Every once in a while I’ll hear someone say that the lottery was passed to finance education. If I have time, I’ll correct that impression. When I attended my second New Members Conference put on by the Legislative Research Council, … Continue reading
This doesn’t mean a lot to anyone but the candidates themselves, but the lottery results are in for length of terms for State Senators. With four-year terms, the two 2012 winners in McHenry County are Pam Althoff (Term lengths are … Continue reading
There’s a lot of profit in gambling, so maybe the Illinois Lottery might be interested in advertising on one of the four Crystal Lake Virginia Street Tax Increment Financing District monuments. Who knows? The Lottery might rent all eight sides. … Continue reading
No loss of any consequence to McHenry County to Governor Pat Quinn’s announcement that 400 State Policemen would be laid off. We didn’t have any in the 1990’s until I asked Governor George Ryan’s Director of the Department of Law … Continue reading
The lottery was enacted to pay the state’s share of Regional Transportation Authority financing. Didn’t know that did you? … Continue reading
The lottery was enacted to pay the state’s share of Regional Transportation Authority financing. Didn’t know that did you? … Continue reading