Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith awarded an Edwardsville homeowner $48,460.24 after granting default judgment against a design company that failed to provide cabinetry work or refund the plaintiff’s deposit.
If passed by voters in November 2022, an amendment to the Illinois Constitution would allow collective bargaining agreements to override state law forever. That gives more power to union bosses than to state lawmakers – and voters.
Several streaming services argue that the Village of Shiloh’s fee dispute should not be remanded because a similar class action had already been filed in federal court.
“It doesn’t make sense how they can delay a year and a half and come back more incompetent than when we started.” That’s what one of the applicants suing Illinois told the Chicago Sun-Times about the state’s process for licensing marijuana retailers.
In its motion to remand a lawsuit against streaming services, the Village of Shiloh argues that the federal court has no jurisdiction to decide matters of state law.
With billions in federal COVID-19 relief earmarked for Illinois schools and local government, Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed them to use the money to lower or freeze property taxes. He made no mention of the state’s role in pushing property taxes to the second-highest in the U.S.
Our beloved Gator need not only be remembered for how he died, but more for how he lived. He lived his short life full and complete, with no regrets. We need now to carry on, to love more, appreciate more, knowing in the wash of our tears, Nick is still with us in spirit. We need only to seek his presence in our memories, and then carry on. It will be hard, but he is worth it. Be not afraid.
Pension debt is a record $144.2 billion while Illinois’ short-term debt is on track to reach $22 billion in three years, exceeding the record $16.7 billion hit during the budget impasse.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he achieved a balanced budget each year he has been in office. Not true, according to official state comptroller financial reports. Illinois budgets have been in the red for 21 years in a row.
Madison County Board members voted 18-10 to approve a non-binding resolution encouraging local school districts to allow parents to choose whether their children should wear masks in school for the 21-22 school year.
Several tax buyer defendants accused of participating in an alleged bid rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon object to the plaintiffs’ proposed class notice and method of distribution, arguing that "many people no longer read the newspaper" and won't see the "inaccurate and confusing" notice.
