Lee County Board weighs pros, cons of proposed legislation to dissolve township government
The Township Officials of Illinois' legislative chairman urged the Lee County Board at its meeting March 20 to oppose four bills that would dismantle many township governments across the state. Arnold ...
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Democrats argue Republicans waited too long to file redistricting lawsuit in Illinois
Two elections have come and gone since the General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a ...
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Editorial: Illinois has too many townships. Pritzker-backed bills to prune them should get action.
Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426 of them, so it’s worth paying attention to what they do. Bob Anderson is. The former McHenry Township ...
Rockford-area leaders brace for change as Gov. Pritzker proposes township consolidation
Proposals await the legislative road ahead in Springfield. One measure, HB2515, is sponsored by State Rep. Joe Sosnowski ...
Maps: Where do Illinois and its counties rank among states, counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report?
"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...