The recently passed public school funding measure, Senate Bill 1947, is slated to provide targeted property tax relief to certain sections of Illinois, including several school districts in Lake County.

A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.

Lake County's 49 school districts will receive an extra $11.1 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Acting manager of AmeriCorps’ Illinois-based programs, the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois), recently reported $17.5 million in federal grants for AmeriCorps members.

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While controversy over Illinois' public education funding bill has centered largely on the friction between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Springfield Democrats over what Chicago Public Schools would get, other provisions in the 500-page bill have gone relatively unnoticed.

A recent report indicates that 63,000 public servants across Illinois receive at least $100,000 each year as part of their taxpayer-supplied salaries.

The Illinois chapter of Americans for Prosperity is launching an accountability campaign targeting several state representatives, including Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills), over their vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on the recently passed budget.

Addolorata Villa, a 141-bed skilled, intermediate, and shelter care facility in Wheeling, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second quarter of 2017.

Lake County taxpayers will see a total of $443 million in state income tax increases after SB 9, a tax hike measure, passed the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate to become law.

In a rushed vote, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.

In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill on Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and corporate taxes.

The Illinois General Assembly is looking to pass a bill that earmarks $166.5 million for various projects in lawmakers home districts across the state.

State Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.

State Rep. Scott Drury (D-Highwood) voted Wednesday night to bail out Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shifting state school funding from suburban districts.

Lake County taxpayers would see a total of $443 million in state income tax increases if a tax hike measure passed by the Democrat-controlled Illinois State Senate becomes law.

Approximately one of every five homeowners in Lake County has a mortgage that is 25 percent higher than the value of their home as of March 31, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions, a California-based provider of property data.

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

Lake County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.

A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.