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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

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Local 4 WHBF

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Iowa and Illinois work to cut down on robocalls

Illinois and Iowa are taking steps to cut down on robocalls. Attorneys general Kwame Raoul and Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 49 state attorneys general to pressure the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down and improve its robocall database. They want the FCC to strengthen federal filing obligations to present a stronger deterrent. […]

Illinois · 1d

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Proposed change in farm estate tax has broad support

(The Center Square) – Legislation to change the state's death tax credit could help families hold on to their farms as land values rise. Illinois Farm Bureau Associate Director of State Legislation Mark Raney said farmers currently pay the estate tax on everything more than $4 million in value, which is easily exceeded by the average Illinois grain farm with 1,500 acres.

Illinois · 1d
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Two Earbuds In Illinois Traffic Can Cost More Than A Playlist

The Rules of the Road define a headset as any device besides a hearing aid that lets you hear electronic communications. In Illinois, that means two earbuds behind the wheel are out.

Illinois · 11h

KFIL Radio

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Illinois Cleaning Business Owner Makes Hilarious Booking Mistake

A local cleaner learned an unforgettable business lesson after discovering her next appointment was nearly 2,000 miles away.

Dixon, CA · 1d

foxillinois.com

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Fall firearm hunters harvest 257 wild turkeys in Illinois

(WICS/WRSP) - Turkey hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 257 wild turkeys during the 2026 fall firearm season. That is compared with 255 in 2025. The nine-day season ran Oct. 24 through Nov. 1. A total of 1,911 regular fall firearm turkey permits were sold. 1,763 were sold...

Illinois · 1d

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Families Explore A Free Illinois Museum Where Lincoln’s Law Office Still Stands Upstairs

Some of the best history lessons in Illinois hide inside buildings you could easily walk right past. Picture a plain brick block on a busy downtown corner, and then picture climbing upstairs to the very room where a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln once worked on his cases. It feels...

Springfield, IL · 2d

25newsnow.com

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Illinois Senate could pass Home for Good plan during veto session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – State lawmakers and advocates are determined to pass a comprehensive bill during veto session to improve housing and support services for people returning home from prison. Roughly 15,000 people leave Illinois prisons each year, but the vast majority of those people are unable to find...

Illinois · 1d

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Illinois ranks 3rd in public utilities sales taxes paid in 2024

Illinois secured $1.2 billion in public utilities sales tax revenue in 2024, earning the state the third-highest position among U.S. states, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC). This amount reflects a 0.3% rise compared to the $1.2 billion collected in the prior...

Illinois · 2d

Public News Service

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Rural voters send message on farm policy, economic pressures

Economic pressures facing small communities are reshaping what rural voters expect from their elected leaders. Rising production costs and pressure on agricultural exports are among top concerns for Illinois communities. Michael Happ, program associate at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, pointed to a county-level analysis, which found the state's 80 rural counties moved an average of 6.5 percentage points toward Democrats compared with the 2024 presidential election. Happ thinks the results send a clear message. "I see these results as a rebuke of status quo farm policy. There are a lot of people who are commodity farmers that are reliant on exports, and this administration has been chipping away a lot of the pillars of that kind of agriculture without providing alternatives," Happ explained. University of Illinois researchers found fertilizer costs were 37% higher in 2025 compared to five years earlier. And despite some improvement, the average return to farmers' labor and management remained in the red by more than $23,000. Happ pointed out tariffs on agricultural exports and rising input costs have put additional pressure on farmers who depend on international markets. He added the concerns rural voters are weighing can look very different from one community

Illinois · 1d

We Are Rockford

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Christmas Shopping Could Cost Illinois Families More Than Expected

Holiday budgets are changing for shoppers across Illinois this year.

Illinois · 10h

POLITICO

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A political musical chairs game

Happy Veterans Day, Illinois. Today, and every day, we’re grateful to those who served. TOP TALKER WHAT IF? One big political move could trigger a chain reaction of vacancies in Illinois. From the governor’s mansion to City Hall and the county board, here’s how succession dominoes could fall. Starting at the top: If Gov. JB Pritzker were to run and win the presidency, he would resign as Illinois’ top elected official and incoming Lt. Gov. Christian Mitchell would take over as governor. No special election is required under the Illinois Constitution. That’s what happened when former Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn became governor in 2009 after then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was removed from office. If Mitchell moves into the governor’s office, his former office would “remain vacant until the end of the term,” per the Illinois Constitution. The calendar matters: If Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wins the Chicago mayor’s race next year, the governor would appoint someone to fill the seat, and a 28-month calculation would kick in: Under the Illinois Election Code , if more than 28 months remain in Giannoulias’ term, voters would choose a successor at the next general election. Otherwise, an appointee would serve out the term.

Illinois · 2d

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Illinois lawmakers demand improved mental healthcare in prisons

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – State lawmakers want to improve access to mental healthcare in prisons following concerning reports about the lack of care in a suburban facility. However, prison staff and advocates have long called for significant improvements. The Marshall Project, WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times reported in July...

Illinois · 1d

25 News Now

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Local licensed medical cannabis business says new Illinois Hemp ban said it will help keep customers safe

Peoria, IL · 3h

MyStateline.com WTVO WQRF

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Illinois among top states losing Gen Z residents, new study find

Illinois experienced its third-largest nationwide net loss of Generation Z adults in 2024, ranking behind only California and New Jersey according to a LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census data.

Illinois · 3d

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New ALPLM acquisition details Lincoln’s dry-goods purchases

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Oh, the things you can pick up at auction for two bucks. A Petersburg family has donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum a ledger from a local dry-goods store documenting sales for thirteen months in 1836-37. A young lawyer and lawmaker named Abraham Lincoln was a frequent customer, buying, among other things, clothing materials — buttons, fabric, and thread – to likely either make a suit or repair an existing one.

Springfield, IL · 1d

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Labor-friendly Democrats make a good showing in Illinois

Collinsville, IL – Blue shirts prevailed and energy was high at Madsion County Democratic Party’s election night watch party at the Downstate Illinois Laborers’ District Council hall as early results flashed across the screens on election night and a chorus of cheers erupted each time another race was called for the Democrats.

Illinois · 1d

The Center Square

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Illinois redistricting reform faces political hurdle; lawmakers asked to surrender power

(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker pushing to change how legislative districts are drawn faces a political hurdle: persuading lawmakers who benefit from the current system to give up some control over the process. State Rep. Travis Weaver, R-Edwards, is seeking a constitutional amendment that would establish new rules for redistricting, arguing the current maps leave some voters underrepresented. The proposal comes after Democrats expanded their supermajorities in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly in the Nov. 3 election. Before the Nov. 3 election, Democrats held a 78-40 majority in the Illinois House and a 40-19 majority in the Senate. Preliminary results following the election show Democrats expanding those advantages to 82-32 in the House and 45-13 in the Senate, with several races still unresolved. Weaver explained the results leave Republicans with even less representation in the General Assembly and raise questions about whether the Democratic supermajorities would support changes that could limit their party’s influence over the redistricting process. “In a typical election, Illinois is a 45 to 55 Democrat state,” Weaver told The Center Square. “So it just highlights that voters and constituents in the state of Illinois are extremely disenfranchised.” Weaver criticized the shape of

Illinois · 2d

mchenrycountyblog.com

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Trial Lawyers Sued Using RICO Law

CHICAGO, IL — A federal judge in Chicago ruled November 6 that JM Eagle can proceed with three civil racketeering claims against Simmons Hanly Conroy, an asbestos law firm headquartered in Alton, Illinois. The claims will also proceed against Sokolove Law and several named attorneys and staff. The case...

Alton, IL · 2d

Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)

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IPSD 204: ‘State underfunding’ causes high reliance on property taxes

Indian Prairie School District 204 plans to raise property taxes by the amount allowed under the tax cap and charge property owners 2.7% more on 2026 taxes payable next year. The school board discussed the district’s next operating levy during its most recent meeting, saying shortcomings in the state’s evidence-based funding formula and federal support for schools are placing too high of a burden on local taxpayers.

Illinois · 1d