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Bryant: Licensing advancements in Walker’s Bluff casino resort construction 'great news for Southern Illinois'

Walker's Bluff was granted licensure approval to initiate construction for its new casino resort establishment in Williamson County.

By Karla Florez | Jun 29, 2021

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U.S. gift, novelty and souvenir stores report $522 million in sales for May

The estimated sales for gift, novelty and souvenir stores for May 2020 was $522 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

By Southern Illinois News | Apr 30, 2021

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WalletHub report shows Illinois has the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.

By Elle Johnson | Mar 5, 2020

Members of the Illinois Property Tax Relief Task Force continue to discuss Illinois' property taxes after a new report found that they are still the second highest in the U.S.

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Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Housing sales in Illinois continue to lag below the national average as the state's rising property taxes have all but crippled the market.

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Non-profit calls for non-partisan efforts to stop property tax increases

By Chandra Lye | 6 years ago

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a radio ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes around Illinois.

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Liberty Principles PAC ad calls high property taxes 'bi-partisan failure'

By Chandra Lye | 6 years ago

Liberty Principles PAC recently released video ads to raise awareness among Illinois voters about high property taxes.

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Illinois non-profit group raises awareness about property taxes

By Chandra Lye | 6 years ago

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a 30-second video ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes in Illinois.

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Property tax trouble?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Have a story you’d like to share concerning your property tax bill?

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Chicago area has highest ‘equity-rich’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By Prairie State Wire | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin posted the highest percentage of properties with mortgages that have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity.

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St. Louis-Metro East has top ‘underwater’ mortgage rate among Illinois’ largest MSAs

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

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Analysis: 28 percent of mortgages in Piatt County considered ‘equity-rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

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Analysis: 40 percent of mortgages in Boone County considered ‘underwater’

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Among Illinois counties, Boone, Montgomery and Bond had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

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Analysis: 16.1 percent of Illinois property owners are ‘equity rich’

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

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Analysis: Alexander County ranks 16th in foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 25, 2018

Alexander County in the Cape Girardeau, Mo., Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the 16th highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

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Analysis: U of I fraternity, sorority property taxes rose 61 percent in two years

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

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Watchdogs: Was your property tax illegally assessed?

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.