Sunday, June 3, 2012
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois General Assembly passed a budget — almost on time — Thursday, with the Senate ending about 1:30 a.m. Friday. The budget spends $33.7 billion for the 2013 general fund — the result of months of negotiations, hearings and a dizzying array of spending and appropriations bills with last-minute amendments upon amendments. The budget, made up of several bills in the House and Senate, includes $6.5 billion for K-12 education, $1.9 billion for higher education, $5 billion for health and human services, and $1.6 billion for public safety. In a testament to how …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers must craft next year’s budget and fix huge deficits by May 31, but the closest they came to addressing those problems was a proposal to tax online gambling. Other issues from a proposed minimum wage increases to the Nation of Islam were getting everyone’s attention, as well. Betting on time, taxing iGaming Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, wants legislators to approve his plan to tax and regulateInternet gambling in Illinois before Congress keeps the state’s hands off the industry. Under Cullerton’s proposal, a new Division of …
Friday, April 13, 2012
A provision in the budget specifies that taxes will increase at least $5 per year for the average Woodridge household.
The Woodridge village board passed the village's budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 Thursday night. Woodridge households will see an increase of at least $5 to their tax bill each year as part of a provision to the Village of Woodridge's FY2013 budget. The increase would only be on behalf of the village's portion of the tax bill. The village's annual tax levy also includes the levy for the Woodridge Public Library. The $5 increase would not include any increases in taxes to support the library. The village's current tax bill, not including taxes to support the Woodridge Public Library, is $238 for the average Woodridge household. Woodridge residents will also see an increase to their water bills, according to a village press release, due …
Friday, March 30, 2012
The course ended the season with $10,000 in profit.
Village Greens Golf Course managed to turn a profit during the 2011 season while other local courses were in the red, Director of Golf Brandon Evans told the village board last week. 2011 was the 15th year for Village Greens and also “perhaps the most challenging year,” Evans said. The course saw a profit of $10,000 in a year where early and mid-season rains “played havoc with rounds played and with revenues,” he said. Naperbrook and Springbrook Golf Courses in Naperville were projecting a net loss of $75,000, he said, while Fox Bend in Oswego reported in November a net loss of $125,000. "In 15 years of Park District controll we still haven't lost any money," Evans said. "We're very proud of that." Golf rounds at Village Greens were down 7…
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The village board will vote on its 2012-2013 budget at a future board meeting.
Woodridge households will see an increase of at least $5 to their tax bill each year as part of a provision to the Village of Woodridge's FY2013 budget. The increase would only be on behalf of the village's portion of the tax bill. The village's annual tax levy also includes the levy for the Woodridge Public Library. The $5 increase would not include any increases in taxes to support the library. It's a switch from village policy as recently as 2009, when the village sought to reduce its tax rate for 25 consecutive years. The village voted to increase the average tax bill by $8 in 2010. The village board split in a vote Dec. 8, 2011, to raise its tax levy $10 for the average Woodridge household. Mayor William F. Murphy broke the tie by …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
If approved, the unit would launch this summer with two Woodridge police officers devoted to traffic issues, including speeding, driving under the influence and seat belt enforcement.
Woodridge Trustee David Pittinger blasted a proposed Woodridge Police Department traffic unit, saying it would create village policy allowing officers to look into cars for seat belt enforcement and "grossly violate residents' privacy." The new unit, which the Woodridge Police Department hopes to establish by this summer, will be devoted to traffic issues, including speeding, driving under the influence and seat belt enforcement. The Village Board will vote on the proposed traffic unit at a future meeting. Trustees meet next on Thursday, March 22. "We get a lot of phone calls regarding speeding vehicles in their neighborhoods," Woodridge Police Chief Ken Boehm said. "We feel by having dedicated traffic officers we'll be able to provide a …
Sunday, February 26, 2012
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal tops 400 pages and is more than 3 inches thick. Inside the governor's plan for the next fiscal year, which begins in June, are the details of how he wants to spend $33.9 billion in taxpayers’ money. Illinois Statehouse News examines the governor's plan, speaking with lawmakers and outside experts and checking Quinn's math to make sure that dollars add up. Bigger than last year Quinn’s fiscal 2013 spending plan is $700 million more than the current budget, an increase that will pay for the increase in the state's …
Friday, December 16, 2011
The Illinois Tollwayapproved its 2012 budget Thursday, which includes nearly $609 million in spending.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. Work continues on casino compromise It’s a sure bet that gaming expansion will come up during the Illinois Legislature’s fall veto session, but who will win and who will bust is uncertain. A plan to add five casinos throughout the state, expand the number of places where people can make betsat each casino, and allow video gambling at horse tracks eked out of the Legislature this spring but stalled in the face of opposition from Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn has criticized the legislation repeatedly, calling it “top heavy.” “The bill that they have proposed has many, many defects, and …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The village reported a $444,926 surplus in May and credits the increase to lower expenses and conservative revenue estimates.
Despite anticipating a deficit of $1.4 million from May 2010 to April 2011, the Village of Woodridge saw a surplus of $1.5 million during that time. The $1.5 million surplus is triple the $444,926 surplus the village reported in May for FY2011. May 1, 2010, to April 30, 2011, constitutes Fiscal Year 2011. The increased number is due to expenses being $600,000 lower than estimated and revenue being $$386,000 higher, according to village officials. Overall department expenses were $600,000 lower than the last estimate, according to Jack Knight, management analyst for the village. This was due to the following: The village received $386,000 more in income tax revenue than was estimated for the budget year, Knight said. There were also …
Luke
8:33 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012
$600 a month x12months x 30 years = $216,000. You get that back in what about 4 years of retirement. Who pays you for the next 20 to 30 years? We do. Those of us pay ever increasng taxes to cover your retirement. Go cry to someone who cares. The politicias bought your votes with our tax dollars. You fell for it. We can't afford it. I'd like to retire someday to but never will. I don't get to … more ›