WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The former treasurer of Madison County, Illinois pled guilty in U.S. District Court on February 5, 2013, to violating the Sherman Antitrust Act, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Fred Bathon, 58, was convicted of structuring Madison County property tax sales in a way that increased prices and rewarded campaign contributors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you’re 65 years old or older and you live in Cook County, there’s an important property tax deadline for you coming up this Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

EUGENE, OR - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Sue Tretter have joined forces to revolutionize the way Bloomington, Illinois home seekers search for properties online, by adding the innovative IDX Broker software to the website Tretter hosts. As a member of the Bloomington-Normal MLS (BNARMLS), Tretter has long had access to the detailed property listings through their professional database.

CHICAGO, IL - February 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced that one year after he launched the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN), more than a half-million people have connected to its free statewide resources to help keep their homes

Chicago, IL - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 45 of her counterparts to announce a $120 million settlement with Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS) over allegations that the Florida firm engaged in pervasive “robo-signing” of foreclosure documents and other faulty servicing practices while servicing loans of struggling homeowners

CHICAGO, IL - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Quinn today announced that Illinois has become a national leader in “green building,” according to a study released by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), which ranked the state fourth out of 50 states in new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications. The group cited the governor’s commitment to making Illinois a healthier place to live, play, work and grow.

SPRINGFIELD, IL WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- REALTOR® John Vranas, owner of Vranas Ventures Inc., a property management company in Chicago, has been named the 2013 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year by the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- REALTOR® and appraiser Gerald N. Perlow, CPM, CRB, GRI, MAI, senior consultant with Property Valuation Services in the Chicago area, received the Illinois Association of REALTORS® Political Involvement Award Jan. 23.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales increased 15.2 percent over previous-year levels in December and median prices increased 5.6 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®.

Chicago, IL - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeFinder.com, Chicago-based digital real estate search site, recently partnered with a local food truck to offer free lunch to the area’s most in-demand developers, marketers and sales professionals, in exchange for checking out opportunities at a self-proclaimed “grown-up startup.” The event kicked off HomeFinder.com’s 2013 recruitment efforts and provided lunch recipients a glimpse into the company’s creative thinking and fun culture

Northbrook, IL - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a triple net leased Culver’s property located at 501 Pingree Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois for $1,990,000.

EUGENE, OR - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has forever changed the way Vandalia, Illinois home seekers find their dream home, by supplying Keith Schaal with his own customizable IDX solution. The IDX Broker software integrated onto the website of Schaal extracts raw listing data directly from the Southwestern Illinois Regional MLS (SIRMLS) and displays it online.

Chicago, IL - January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today reminded eligible Illinois borrowers that the deadline to file a claim form to receive a payment under the National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement is Friday, January 18

EUGENE, OR - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to display thousands of Chicago, Illinois area properties on the website of real estate broker Michael Kaufman. As a leader in the Illinois real estate market, his dedication to professionalism and serving his clients and their every realty need is now reflected in his addition of IDX Broker software.

Chicago, IL - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago Agent releases the highly anticipated 2012 online edition of its Real Data residential reference guide. Chicago Agent magazine released the highly anticipated annual edition of Real Data, the premiere residential reference guide that provides the industries most sought-after stats