“Will you please stand for the National Anthem,” is a universal indicator heard all over the United States that an event will be starting soon. Everyone stands, removes their hats,…

Barely a year after statehood, Illinois’ new state government abandoned its original riverfront capital city of Kaskaskia and moved northeast to higher ground in Vandalia. It proved to be a wise choice:…

Rep. Weber listens on during Gov. Pritzker’s joint State of the State and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address. Rep. Weber speaks on the House floor.

Following Gov. Pritzker’s joint State of the State and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) expressed frustration with the Governor’s budget proposal for being the largest in…

Following Gov. Pritzker’s joint State of the State and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) released the following statement: “When the Governor took office a…

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From the Illinois Department of Revenue: Free income tax preparation is available through several trusted programs across Illinois for qualifying taxpayers needing assistance filing their 2023 income taxes. The Internal…

On February 12th, 1809, President Abraham Lincoln was born. President Lincoln had a profound effect on his home state of Illinois, and the entire nation, through his work to end…

While the State of Illinois has the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) to prevent local taxing bodies from increasing their annual property tax levies by more than 5% or…