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Kirk, Washington Mayor Manier Tour Home Rebuilding and Discuss Bill to Bring Fairness to...
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Washington Mayor Gary Manier today joined the Marfell family, whose house was destroyed by the November 2013 tornadoes, to view the progress they have made in rebuilding their home. Following the visit and tour, Sen...
Kirk Urges EPA to Approve Peoria’s Green Infrastructure Plan
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined with Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis and other local leaders to call for swift approval of a 100% green infrastructure proposal that would save money for residents while improving water quality and infrastructure and...
Bustos Urges Illinois Communities To Apply For Federal Transportation & Infrastructure Grants
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, urged communities across her region of Illinois to apply for $500 million in federal grants available for transportation and infrastructure projects....
Don’t Forget Pets When Planning for Disasters
Pets are treasured family members in more than half of Illinois households. If your family includes a dog, cat, hamster or other furry, feathered or scaly friends, don’t forget to include their unique needs in your home emergency plans
Rep. Lipinski Helps Secure Grant for Lewis University Airport
Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is announcing that Lewis University Airport in Romeoville will be receiving a grant for $490,615 for a taxiway to the aviation center. This grant is part of a public-private collaboration that includes Lewis University,...
Mayor Emanuel And Sprint Announce More Than 300 Jobs And Major Infrastructure Investment Coming...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced a series of investments in Chicago that will bring jobs and infrastructure investments to the city over the next two years. This investment plan – known as Sprint® for Chicago – will bring mor...
ATTORNEY GENERAL APPLAUDS HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF BILL TO ALLOW VIDEO, AUDIO MONITORING IN...
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the House Human Services Committee after it passed her proposal to allow nursing home residents and their families to place video or audio monitoring devices in their rooms to help ensure their safety and w...
146 Commercial Real Estate Pros Earn the Prestigious CCIM Designation in Chicago
CCIM’s newest 146 designees were honored by the CCIM Institute and their local chapter members during a pinning ceremony and cocktail reception on March 24 during the CCIM Institute Midyear Meetings at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago. The new CCIMs hai...
Kinzinger, Gardner, Coons, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation
Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Chris Coons (D-CT) today to announce that they are introducing identical bipartisan bills in the Senate and House encouraging and expanding the use of ...
Department of Juvenile Justice Unveils Its Strategic Operating Plan for 2015
On Friday afternoon, Governor Bruce Rauner joined the Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ), Candice Jones, at an event to unveil the Department’s operational plan to reduce recidivism of juvenile offenders. Also in attendance
Quigley Leads Call for Full Funding of Transit & Passenger Rail
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), led a bipartisan letter to the THUD Subcommittee with 10 members of the Illinois Ho...
Hultgren Supports Tax Credit for Local Short Line Freight Railroads
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has cosponsored the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015 (H.R. 721), which extends a tax credit of 50 cents for every dollar spent on track improvements, leveraging private sector inve...
Illinois home prices surge 13.1 percent in February; Home sales decline 1.7 percent amid...
Illinois home prices continued to strengthen as the statewide median price experienced a double-digit annual gain in February, marking 30 consecutive months of year-over-year price increases, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS
CHA CEO MICHAEL MERCHANT ANNOUNCES NEXT PHASE OF REDEVELOPMENT AT ALTGELD GARDENS
Chicago Housing Authority announced today it is set to begin the next phase of renovations for Altgeld Gardens –Murray Homes Development on the city’s Far South Side. CHA is in the midst of multi-phased rehab of the housing development that will i...
Quigley, Lipinski Lead Effort to Finish Rail System Safety Initiative
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), along with Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-03) introduced the Reassuring Adequate Investment in ...
Bipartisan Bill Would Give Greater Voice To Local Communities In Funding Transportation Projects
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, fought to expand local control over federal transportation dollars by joining with Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) and introducing the bip...
More Than 1,000 Youth to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament for Grades 4-12
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Illinois State Tournament on Saturday, March 21 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Participation continues to g...
IDNR to Host Public Hearing on Federal Disaster Resilience Grant Competition
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a public hearing on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) National Disaster Resilience Competition, a grant program designed to help states and their communities bet...
Bustos & Durbin Urge Stronger Safety Standards For Transport Of Flammable Materials Following Train...
Following the recent BNSF train derailment south of Galena, U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for renewing efforts to create the strongest possible safety standards for the transportation of flammable ma...
IDOT, Illinois State Police, Local Law Enforcement: Luck Alone Will Not Get You Home...
Leading up to the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, many Illinoisans will don their green, white and orange to celebrate. If your celebration involves alcohol at a local parade, pub or party, no luck of the Irish will protect you from the dangers presented ...
ATF Retracts Backdoor Ammo Ban after Congressional Pressure
Following pressure from U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) and other Members of Congress, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has retracted its plan to ban popular and commonly used ammunition for sporting and home pro...
Hultgren Supports Bill to Expand Homeownership Options for Americans
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has cosponsored H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, which relieves mortgage lenders like community banks and credit unions from senseless regulations which increase costs and reduce the a...
Twenty-five new projects will help implement the GO TO 2040 comprehensive plan in communities...
Fourth round of Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Local Technical Assistance projects will support goals of building a strong, livable, and prosperous region
Illinois sees double-digit gains in median home prices in January
Illinois home prices surged 10.4 percent in January 2015, providing a solid start to the new housing year, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.
COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL NRT LEASES 5,500 SQUARE FEET AT OAK BROOK OFFICE PAVILION
Paul Martis from Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT recently finalized the lease of Suite 25 at 2605 W. 22nd Street in Oak Brook to CardConnect International, a merchant services company.
Illinois home sales see slight gain in October;
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - November 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales inched higher in October and median home prices continued upward with a statewide year-over-year increase of 6.0 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS
Schakowsky, Gutiérrez, Quigley send letter to Director Mel Watt about Affordable Housing in Chicago
CHICAGO - November 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Luis Gutiérrez and Mike Quigley sent Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt a letter asking that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac not sell foreclosed p...
Illinois median home prices increase 4.5 percent in September
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - October 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tighter inventory was a factor driving home prices higher in September while home sales showed an annual decline, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.
Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on First Veterans Home in Chicago
CHICAGO - September 22, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today broke ground on the $70.5 million Illinois Veterans Home at Chicago. The 200-bed facility will be the fifth veterans’ home in the state and the first in Chicago. Today’s ac...
Jim Kinney of Chicago Installed as President of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 8, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- REALTOR® Jim Kinney, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, of Chicago has been installed as the 2015 President of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. He is Vice-President of Luxury Home Sales for Baird ...
