Illinois Valley Times

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Martin to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Aug 4, 2022

LaSalle County State’s Attorney Todd Martin, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Mennie to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 28, 2022

Putnam County State’s Attorney Christina Mennie, a Republican, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Bipartisan PAC urges State’s Attorney Caffarini to oppose SAFE-T Act

By LGIS News Service | Jul 27, 2022

Bureau County State’s Attorney Geno J. Caffarini, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.

Putnam County school district opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

The one school district in Putnam County is opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

LaSalle County school districts opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Twenty-four school districts in LaSalle County are opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Bureau County school districts opting out of state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Nine school districts in Bureau County are opting out of Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Princeton advances to IHSA football quarterfinals

By LGIS News Service | Nov 10, 2021

The Princeton Tiger is among the 64 teams advancing to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) quarterfinals Saturday.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ non-teaching public employee jobs down 6.9% in wake of pandemic

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

The size of Illinois’ combined local and state government workforces declined 6.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the fifth largest gap in public-employee job recovery during the pandemic, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.

From Prairie State Wire

Top marginal tax rate in Illinois could reach 54.29% under Biden plan

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Illinois could hit 54.29 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Analysis: Putnam County retiree households could pay $4,355.47 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 1,297 retirees in Putnam County could pay as much as $4,355.47 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Illinois Valley Times.

Analysis: LaSalle County retiree households could pay $3,718.88 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 20,538 retirees in LaSalle County could pay as much as $3,718.88 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Illinois Valley Times.

Analysis: Bureau County retiree households could pay $3,825.18 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 7,146 retirees in Bureau County could pay as much as $3,825.18 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Illinois Valley Times.

From Prairie State Wire

Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Chicago City Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed flu cases in Chicago continue to drop as COVID-19 cases keep climbing

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of influenza cases in Chicago has been plummeting in recent weeks, with no flu-related intensive care unit hospitalizations reported during the week ending April 4, the Chicago Department of Public Health reports.

From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

From Prairie State Wire

$0.59 per homeowner in Burbank, $7.34 in Rantoul. New Illinois state program delivers 'property tax relief' to top-taxed homeowners

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

For the state’s most highly taxed homeowners, it isn’t nothing. But it’s close.

From Prairie State Wire

Springfield considering gas tax hike even though Illinois already pays among the most in U.S.

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

Even without the increases in the Illinois gas tax now being proposed by state lawmakers, Illinois has the 10th highest state gas taxes in the nation, according to July 2018 numbers from the Washington-based Tax Foundation.

From Prairie State Wire

NCAA tournament lacks Illinois teams, not Illinois players

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

Illinois has 13 Division I college basketball teams eligible for the NCAA tournament.

No comment yet from State Rep. Yednock on controversial abortion bills

By LGIS News Service | Mar 7, 2019

North Central Illinois state Rep. Lance Yednock has not returned calls for comment on the legislation to legalize third-trimester abortions and repeal parental notification laws.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage

By LGIS News Service | 5 years ago

If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.