Illinois State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is donating the legislative pay raise he voted against to community food pantries within his district each month.
Illinois imposes the second highest property tax in the nation on its residents, but a new Republican-backed bill for property tax relief has a new year and a new chance to move forward after languishing most of 2023 in the House Rules Committee.
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias awarded the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force (MEATIF) more than $2.4 million to combat carjackings and vehicle thefts.