CHICAGO, IL - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority is increasing the mortgage assistance available through the Illinois Hardest Hit program to $35,000 per household across the state, effective April 1. The governor also announced that Illinois Hardest Hit has reached a milestone, having recently helped its 7,000th homeowner avoid foreclosure. Today's announcement will help an additional 500 working families keep their homes and is part of the governor's commitment to strengthen Illinois' communities

EUGENE, OR - March 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome John Giordano of Giordano Properties LLC located in Springfield, Illinois to the growing network of real estate professionals who have chosen to integrate the dynamic IDX Broker software into their website. With the use of IDX technology, Giordano has now upgraded the search capabilities of his website utilizing the Capital Area MLS (CAMLS) to create improved search options for his clients. IDX Broker software is providing prospective homebuyers with the most comprehensive real estate search on the web

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), along with other members of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced The Invest In American Jobs Act Of 2013. This bill would create American jobs and revitalize American manufacturing by strengthening the Buy America requirements for transportation and infrastructure projects.

Northbrook, IL - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a net leased Advance Auto Parts property located at 1135 East Division Street, Diamond, Illinois for $1,639,100.

CHICAGO, IL - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois has been ranked #5 in the nation for new and expanded corporate facilities. Illinois moved up two spots from last year’s seventh place ranking, according to the annual analysis by Site Selection magazine, one of the nation’s premier corporate real estate and economic development publications. In 2012, Illinois had 322 corporate facilities locate or expand in the state.

CHICAGO, IL - March 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to supporting working families in Illinois by announcing the first ever state-sponsored homebuyer expo and proclaiming 2013 as the “Year of Home Ownership.” The governor also announced that hundreds of qualified homebuyers will be able to receive thousands of dollars in financial assistance for down-payments and closing costs through state-supported programs, including a new three-pronged initiative called SmartMove Trio

Northbrook, IL - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a ground leased Walgreens property located at 3136 West 55th Street, Chicago, Illinois for $1,145,069.

CHICAGO, IL - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today made a number of key appointments to the state’s boards and commissions. In addition to three university boards, the governor filled positions on the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Health Information Exchange Authority and the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, and several other boards and commissions. Today’s announcement continues his commitment to making Illinois government more accountable, transparent and effective

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eddie Johnson, Jr., 47, of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 months in prison the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. In addition to the prison sentence, Johnson was ordered to serve three years’ supervised release and was ordered to repay to the FBI $6,194.66 in investigative costs.

EUGENE, OR - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Broker Raymond Mabry of Harvest Realty and Development and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to revolutionize the way Princeton, Illinois home seekers search for properties online. IDX Broker software is synchronized to the search page Mabry hosts, creating a comprehensive database of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) listings available to home seekers. Mabry’s clients can now quickly and easily experience a dynamic online real estate search without ever having to leave the convenience of the IDX-enabled website Mabry hosts

SPRINGFIELD, IL - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales increased 31.1 percent over previous-year levels in January and median prices increased 1.2 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®

Northbrook, IL - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a net leased KinderCare property located at 790 North Lake Street, Grayslake, Illinois for $1,352,000.

URBANA - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today joined University of Illinois leaders to rededicate historic Lincoln Hall following a long-planned $64 million renovation that modernized the building while preserving its past and creating hundreds of jobs. The ceremony took place on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, exactly 100 years after the building originally opened. Lincoln Hall remains one of the school’s most used instructional buildings and had gone without major improvements since 1930.

CHICAGO, IL - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn was joined today by representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to announce an $11.98 million award that will strengthen Illinois’ efforts to allow people with disabilities to live independently in the community of their choice. The award will make up to 825 apartments affordable for people who have special needs, and are in financial need, across the state. HUD officials awarded the grant under the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program.

CHICAGO, IL - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today signed a landmark law that will strengthen communities across Illinois by responsibly fast tracking the foreclosure process and investing more than $120 million to help more families keep their homes. The law will help restore neighborhoods and property values by significantly shortening the foreclosure process to a few months, down from what now takes nearly two years. Today’s signing is the latest action by Governor Quinn to help working families stay in their homes, which will stabilize and grow the Illinois housing market