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Underwood won't define position on upcoming impeachment vote

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 12, 2019

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) did not respond to requests for comment from the McHenry County Times regarding the upcoming vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

3 McHenry County nursing homes designated subpar in federal ranking

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 22, 2019

Three nursing homes in McHenry County received below-average scores from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the federal agency updated its nursing home rating system for consumers in April.

McHenry educators oppose Illinois school efficiency bill

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 16, 2019

More than 130 Illinois public school administrators who signed witness slips in opposition to a bipartisan bill that aims to consolidate Illinois school districts make six-figure salaries, according to an analysis compiled this week.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: Illinois’ state and local tax burden is highest in U.S.

By LGIS Newsfeed | 5 years ago

Illinois’ state and local effective tax rate ranks the highest in the nation, according to a new study of tax burdens imposed by the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Analysis: McHenry County has 15th highest home vacancy rate among Illinois counties.

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 1, 2019

The number of vacant homes in McHenry County was more than 700 in the third quarter of 2018, a 61-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

From Chambana Sun

University of Illinois freezes tuition – but still higher than 12 of 13 Big 10 conference peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.

Springs at Crystal Lake hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 30, 2019

Springs at Crystal Lake, a 97-bed skilled care center in Crystal Lake, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Alden Terrace of McHenry hit with health violations

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 30, 2019

Alden Terrace of McHenry, a 316-bed skilled care center in McHenry, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Analysis ranks McHenry County College athletes No. 81 in Illinois for economic impact

By LGIS Newsfeed | Jan 20, 2019

McHenry County College sports programs brought in $5,785 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the 81st highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a McHenry Times analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

McHenry County College has 67th highest number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

McHenry County College ranked No. 67 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a McHenry Times analysis of college sports participation.

Analysis: Home affordability in McHenry County tanks

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 13, 2018

McHenry County had the eighth lowest home affordability index in Illinois in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.

McHenry had 22nd highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 10, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, McHenry County ranked No. 22 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

State report: 39K+ abortions performed in Illinois in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 7, 2018

McHenry County accounted for 326 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Analysis: Prairie Grove pays property taxes nearly three times national average

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 7, 2018

Property owners in Prairie Grove paid more than 3.2 percent of the value of their home in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in McHenry County from Jan 1. to June 30.