Representative Annazette Collins (D) - 10th District at her district office in Chicago on March 13, 2012.
CHICAGO — A former Illinois state senator pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges of lying on personal income tax reports and failing to file tax returns for her lobbying and consulting firm.
Annazette Collins entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Collins, 58, allegedly filed false or failed to file corporate and individual income tax returns between 2014 and 2016.
Defense attorney Shay Allen entered the not guilty plea on Collins’ behalf during a hearing before U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso. Collins, a Chicago Democrat who left the legislature in 2013, was one of several ex-lawmakers hired by Commonwealth Edison after retiring from public office. However, the indictment does not specifically mention her work for the utility.
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Allen last week called the charges a blatant attempt to squeeze his client and get her to cooperate in the federal corruption probe into an alleged bribery scheme by Commonwealth Edison to try to influence then-House Speaker Michael Madigan. He said Collins “knows nothing whatsoever” of that alleged scheme and intends to fight the charges, which he characterized as minor.
The most affordable states to buy a house in 2021
The most affordable states to buy a house in 2021
Why do people choose to live where they do? Affordability is a major factor.
Using U.S. Census data, Rocket Homes released a list of the most affordable states to buy a home in 2021. It based rankings on the most recently available data for median home values, median household incomes, and what percentage of their monthly incomes homeowners with mortgages spend on housing costs.
1. Indiana
Indiana population: 6,732,219
Median household income: $57,603
Median home value: $156,000
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
2. Iowa
Iowa population: 3,155,070
Median household income: $61,691
Median home value: $158,900
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
3. Ohio
Ohio population: 11,689,100
Median household income: $58,642
Median home value: $157,200
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
4. West Virginia
West Virginia population: 1,792,147
Median household income: $48,850
Median home value: $124,600
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
5. Michigan
Michigan population: 9,986,857
Median household income: $59,584
Median home value: $169,600
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
6. Wyoming
Wyoming population: 578,759
Median household income: $65,003
Median home value: $235,200
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
7. Wisconsin
Wisconsin population: 5,822,434
Median household income: $64,168
Median home value: $197,200
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
8. Missouri
Missouri population: 6,137,428
Median household income: $57,409
Median home value: $168,000
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
9. North Dakota
North Dakota population: 762,062
Median household income: $64,577
Median home value: $205,400
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
10. South Carolina
South Carolina population: 5,148,714
Median household income: $56,227
Median home value: $179,800
Source: U.S. Census data, compiled by Rocket Homes
