...and current Lake County board member, Terry Wilke, decided he should take a stab at running for the Illinois House of Representatives, 62nd Representative District. As part of his candidacy...
White County, IL. (ECWd) – Several weeks ago, we filed a Motion for Leave to Intervene in a lawsuit in southern Illinois on the issue of the right of the...
...Illinois Appellate Court has explained, “three elements must be met for the property to be exempt under section 15-60: (1) the property must be owned by a taxing district; (2)...
Springfield, IL. (ECWd) – The candidacy petitions of the incumbent of the 10th Congressional District, U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (D) were objected to this afternoon. The objectors are challenging incumbent...
McHenry County, Illinois (ECWd) – A petition objection was filed today in McHenry County objecting to the petitions of McHenry County Sheriff Candidate Antonio “Tony” Colatorti. The objection alleged Colatorti...
...as the board member under investigation, and the Illinois State Police have taken charge of the investigation since the Sheriff and State’s Attorney both claimed conflicts of interest in the...
...District. While she does not cite the actual case by name, it appears the case being referenced is the Ofallon Dev. Corp. v City of Ofallon, (1976 case where quote...
...purpose within the meaning of article VIII, section l(a), of the Illinois Constitution. Accordingly, when the General Assembly expressly authorizes a county to lease county property to a private entity,...
...others. Never mind the lack of authority to lease farmland, this article focuses on real estate taxes. The Illinois Department of Revenue has consistently issued determinations stating leaseholds of exempt...
...meaning of article VIII, section l(a), of the Illinois Constitution. Accordingly, when the General Assembly expressly authorizes a county to lease county property to a private entity, there is a...