January, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

The price of local government in 2016: Big Grove Township

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

The Big Grove Township budget was $397,215 for its 2016 fiscal year.

The price of local government in 2016: Bristol Township

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

The Bristol Township budget was $2.64 million for its 2016 fiscal year.

The price of local government in 2016: Kendall Township

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

The KENDALL TOWNSHIP budget was $1.64 million for its 2016 fiscal year.

The price of local government in 2016: Na-Au-Say Township

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

The Na-Au-Say Township budget was $1.69 million for its 2016 fiscal year.

The price of local government in 2016: Oswego Township

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

The Oswego Township budget was $5.47 million for its 2016 fiscal year.

The price of local government in 2016: Kendall County

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

The Kendall County budget was $73.94 million for its 2016 fiscal year.

Top 50 Minooka property tax bills for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

A homeowner who paid $8,628 in property taxes on a home in Summerfield of Minooka had the biggest tax bill in Minooka in 2017

Top 50 Joliet property tax bills for 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

A homeowner who paid $4,436 in property taxes on a home in Greywall Club had the biggest tax bill in Joliet in 2017

How did Valerie Burd spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Democratic Valerie Burd's election campaign committee, Friends for Valerie Burd, spent $917 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did Amy Cesich spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Democratic Amy Cesich's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Amy Cesich to County Board, spent $1,350 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did J Anthony Tony Giles spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Republican J Anthony Tony Giles's election campaign committee, Citizens for Tony Giles, spent $275 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did Keith Wheeler spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Republican Keith Wheeler's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Keith Wheeler, spent $4,986 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did Eric Weis spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Republican Eric Weis's election campaign committee, Comm to Elect Eric Weis Kendall County State's Attorney, spent $421 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did Stephen L Krentz spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Republican Stephen L Krentz's election campaign committee, Citizens for Judge Krentz, spent $194 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

How did Dwight A Baird spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 7, 2017

Republican Dwight A Baird's election campaign committee, Baird for Sheriff, spent $2,536 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Former state school employee Evans paid in $86K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.63M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2017

Former state school employee Julie Evans, who retired in December 2016, saved $85,722 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Prewitt paid in $56K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $864K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 1, 2017

Former state school employee Linda Prewitt, who retired in December 2016, saved $55,963 toward a pension over 14 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.