03 Mar 2023

Rep La Shawn K Ford Calls for Free Exam Prep for Illinois Public University Students to Improve Access and Equity for Better Opportunities

By Travis Akin

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 3, 2023) — State Representative La Shawn K Ford, Chairman of the Illinois House Appropriations Higher Education Committee, announced his proposal to provide Illinois public university students with free access to classes that prepare them for graduate-school tests and professional-licensing exams.

Rep Ford (D-Chicago), a former Chicago Public Schools teacher, said he will pursue funding in the state’s fiscal year 2024 budget for the effort.

20 Mar 2019

New Localgov Platform Simplifies Local Tax Collection for Taxpayers and Communities

By Travis Akin

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (March 19, 2019) — Every dollar matters today in our communities. It’s time to make sure every dollar counts when we pay our local taxes. It’s time for Localgov.

The latest innovation from a proven Chicago IT-firm that specializes in helping municipalities, Localgov turns local tax-collection into an opportunity to invest in a better future, with a stronger set of local services and programs that helps support small businesses and promotes a sense of community.

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