Illinois Retail Merchants Association
Recent News About Illinois Retail Merchants Association
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St. Clair County foreclosures Nov. 29-Dec. 5
There were nine foreclosures in St. Clair County from Nov. 29-Dec. 5. -
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 4-7
A Lebanon property sold for nearly $700,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Sept. 4-7. -
Madison County real estate May 15-21
An Edwardsville home sold for $425,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for May 15-21. -
Legislation that would have allowed third party vendors access to business financial records defeated in House
SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would have allowed the state to disclose private business financial information to third party auditors was defeated in the State House on Wednesday. -
City officials accused of sharing private business tax information with outside auditors
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association said Monday that it had obtained emails showing that municipal officials illegally shared local businesses tax information with an outside company that makes money auditing businesses on behalf of local governments. -
Madison County real estate March 22-27
A commercial property in Troy sold for more than $1.4 million as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for March 22-27. -
IRMA responds to Rauner's budget address
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is concerned about the continued cuts and devaluing of Medicaid providers as well as its impact on the populations they serve. Pharmacies serve on the front lines when it comes to treating Medicaid patients, especially in areas with few medical options. -
St. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 10-17
There were 11 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Jan. 10-17. -
St. Clair County real estate Dec. 8-14
An O'Fallon home sold for nearly $400,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Dec. 8-14. -
Cook County repeals 'pop tax,' but lawsuits it spurred are still pending - though perhaps not for long
CHICAGO - The Cook County “pop tax” will soon be a thing of the past, after the Cook County Board buckled to public pressure and repealed the widely panned and unpopular penny-per-ounce tax on soda and a wide range of other sweetened drinks. -
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 18-25
A Belleville property was sold for $450,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions from Sept. 18-25. -
Rauner vetoes geolocation bill; Business groups cheer
SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed an internet privacy bill saying it would harm businesses and inhibit innovation without improving protections for consumers. -
Class action: Walgreens wrongly charged Cook 'pop tax'; Retailers had warned such suits were coming
CHICAGO - Walgreens has become the first retailer hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly wrongly making customers pay Cook County’s so-called “pop tax” on drink purchases that should have been exempt. -
Preckwinkle suing soda tax opponents, judge fears 'chilling effect'
Cook County’s lawsuit seeks damages from the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. -
St. Clair County real estate May 12-30
An O'Fallon home sold for $412,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for May 12-30. -
Madison County asbestos jury docket March 6-10
The Madison County asbestos jury docket is scheduled for March 6 and 10 at 9 a.m. in Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs' courtroom, room 327, at the Madison County Circuit Court in Edwardsville. -
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 1-8
An O'Fallon home sold for $407,000 on Sept. 1 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions. -
Judge dismisses 201 lawsuits in latest chapter of businesses' battle against Illinois False Claims Act
CHICAGO — Abuse of an Illinois whistleblower law will continue to sour businesses toward the state if lawmakers don’t take steps toward reform, attorneys and business advocates say. -
Madison County real estate May 6-12
In this week's real estate transaction report, residential and commercial properties in Edwardsville fetched the highest dollar amounts. -
St. Clair County real estate April 8-13
A list of recent real estate transactions for St. Clair County. Including Belleville, Cahokia, Caseyville, Collinsville, Dupo, East Carondelet, East St. Louis, Fairmont City, Fairview Heights, Freeburg, Lebanon, Marissa, Mascoutah, Millstadt, New Athens, New Baden, O’Fallon, Rauscher, St. Libory, Shiloh, Smithton, Swansea and Waterloo.