The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.

Normal City Council authorizes purchase of gold course maintenance equipment at a recent meeting.

McLean County Property Committee will meet at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

McLean County Executive Committee approves property tax abatement and economic incentive agreement with Rivian Automotive at a recent meeting.

El Paso Board of Zoning Appeals hears presentation on annexations agreements at its meeting last week.

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.

Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.

A potential solution in Illinois’ long-running and often contentious budget impasse may finally be in sight.

State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

A feasibility study for the Egyptian Theatre was on the DeKalb Committee of the Whole agenda again recently.

McLean County Finance Committee considers amendment to FY17 budget during its meeting last week.

Normal Planning Commission recommends zoning amendment for microbrewery at its recent meeting.

Bloomington Downtown Signage Committee discusses new business at its recent meeting.

Lexington City Council discusses liquor code revisions at its recent meeting.

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.

Normal Town Council approves purchase of golf course maintenance equipment at its recent meeting.

McLean County Finance Committee amends dog tag fee at a recent meeting.

Bloomington Township Board met earlier this month to elect chairperson, secretary.