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News from February 2017

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Rockton home prices rise in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Rockton rose by $120,000 while total sales decreased by 8.3%.

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Owen home prices rise in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Owen rose by $16,000 while total sales remained unchanged with three homes sold.

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Pecatonica home prices rise in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Pecatonica rose by $59,200 while total sales decreased by 42.9%.

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Winnebago home prices fall in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Winnebago fell by $24,768 while total sales decreased by 50%.

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Belvidere home prices fall in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Belvidere fell by $9,250 while total sales increased by 4.2%.

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Machesney Park home prices fall in January 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 7, 2017

The median sale price of a home sold in January 2017 in Machesney Park fell by $12,671 while total sales increased by 70%.

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Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole amusement ordinance

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 6, 2017

The village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met Dec 19 to amend the amusement ordinance.

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Cherry Valley committee changes fee wording

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 6, 2017

The village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met Nov. 14 to change the water usage fee wording.

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Cherry Valley recreation board reviews expenses

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 4, 2017

The village of Cherry Valley Recreation Board Committee met December 14 to review expenses.

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Trump Illinois campaign co-chair pleased with president's first steps

By S. Laney Griffo | Feb 3, 2017

State Rep. John Cabello (R-Loves Park), co-chair of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in Illinois, has expressed pleasure with Trump’s first few days in office.

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Rockford assures residents that city water is not contaminated

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 3, 2017

The City of Rockford Water Division clarified a recent WREX Channel 13 News report that left viewers with the impression that city water is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

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Rauner taps Munger as deputy governor to leverage her versatile skillset

By Rockford Sun | Feb 3, 2017

Chosen for her extensive business, government and human services experience, former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger was named deputy governor today by Gov. Bruce Rauner in order to support conquering the state’s financial ordeals.

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Cherry Valley Recreation Board Committee plans next newsletter

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 3, 2017

The village of Cherry Valley Recreation Board Committee met Nov. 2 to plan the next newsletter.

Cherry Valley trustees purchase radio com updates

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 3, 2017

The village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Dec. 20 to purchase radio com updates.

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Loves Park Council grants liquor license

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 3, 2017

The city of Loves Park Council met Dec. 12 to grant a liquor license.

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Attorney General asks court to cut off state employee paychecks

By Rockford Sun | Feb 3, 2017

State Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dissolve the preliminary injunction that ordered state worker paychecks to continue while the Illinois budget was at an impasse.

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Taxpayers' Federation weighs in on budget compromise discussion

By Rockford Sun | Feb 3, 2017

A potential solution in Illinois’ long-running and often contentious budget impasse may finally be in sight.

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Rauner cites ‘moral obligation’ to attain better future

By Rockford Sun | Feb 3, 2017

Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent State of the State address in Springfield, major news organizations observed the highlights and takeaways as he reiterated remarks on continuing budget gridlock while simultaneously calling for compromise and reform.

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Critics say 'House of Madigan' continues to play by own rules

By Rockford Sun | Feb 3, 2017

Several Illinois legislators have responded to the House’s latest capitulation to longtime Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), decrying the body’s utter lack of independence or apparent motivation to value representation of home jurisdictions over the speaker’s sway.

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High property taxes a multilayered problem in Illinois

By Rockford Sun | Feb 2, 2017

Property owners in Illinois are the hardest hit in the nation when it comes to taxes. And the property tax burden coupled with falling home values is crippling homeowners and leading many Illinois families to deduce that buying a home in Illinois just isn’t worth it.