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Republican Elmer J. Hoffman was elected to succeed him in office, earning Hoffman a second non-consecutive term as Treasurer. This was the first Illinois Treasurer election to a four-year term, as voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1954 which extended term length from two to four-years beginning in 1956.
LaSalle County is a county located within the Fox Valley and Illinois River Valley regions of the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 109,658. [3] Its county seat and largest city is Ottawa. [4] LaSalle County is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area of Northern Illinois.
The state of Illinois has the second highest rate of real estate tax: 2.31%, which is second only to New Jersey at 2.44%. [189] Toll roads are a de facto user tax on the citizens and visitors to the state of Illinois. Illinois ranks seventh out of the 11 states with the most miles of toll roads, at 282.1 miles.
Agriculture remains important in Ogle county, mainly corn and soybeans. In 2003, the Illinois Department of Agriculture ranked Ogle County 17th in the State for crop cash receipts, and 14th in the state for livestock cash receipts. As for livestock production, hogs and pigs are still leading even though productions decreased from 57,000 units ...
Galena is the largest city in and the county seat of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. [7] It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. [6] A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District.
Waukegan (/ w ə ˈ k iː ɡ ən / wə-KEE-ghən) is the most populous city in and county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States.Located 36 miles (58 km) north of Chicago, Waukegan is a satellite city within the greater Chicagoland area.
Collinsville is a city located mainly in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 24,366. [3]
The western section (west of the Illinois River) was originally part of the Military Tract of 1812 and forms the distinctive western bulge of the state. Central Illinois is characterized by small towns and mid-sized cities. Agriculture, particularly corn and soybeans, figures prominently. Major cities include Peoria, and Springfield (the state ...