Property tax calculator: How much will Amendment 1 cost you?
Property tax calculator: How much will Amendment 1 cost you?
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes if the first question atop Illinois’ ballot passes Nov. 8.
Lightfoot cancels property tax hike in announcing new budget
Lightfoot cancels property tax hike in announcing new budget
Months before her February election, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot laid out to residents her $16.4 billion budget proposal for 2023. Lightfoot is walking back her plan to hike the city’s property tax levy by $42.7 million as an inflationary adjustment. She chose in 2020 to tie property tax hikes to inflation with a cap of...
Linda Ekendahl
Linda Ekendahl
“I hope the property taxes don’t push me out into that level where I’m going to have to move because moving a business is also expensive. I’m hopeful it will work out, but I might have to be creative.”
DAILY LINKS / 10.3.2022
The Center Square: Calculator shows possible tax increase of Illinois labor amendment Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago must reform how it manages private use of public property Crain's Chicago Business: Illinois unions have enough clout Chicago Tribune: Arlington Heights board expected to reject petition to ban taxpayer subsidies for Chicago Bears stadium developmentSpringfield asks residents to remove duplicate layer of government
Springfield asks residents to remove duplicate layer of government
The Springfield City Council voted to add an advisory referendum to the April ballot asking voters whether to eliminate the local township and let the city handle its duties.
Crypto exchange FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois
Crypto exchange FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced the cryptocurrency exchange is moving its U.S. headquarters to Miami. It’s the fifth major company to relocate its headquarters out of Illinois this year.
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Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out
Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out
With 40 days until the election, Illinois residents can vote early at their local county clerks’ office. Vote-by-mail ballots should arrive soon, but there is still time to apply for one.
Cook County sends property tax bills by Thanksgiving, due after Christmas
Cook County sends property tax bills by Thanksgiving, due after Christmas
Happy holidays, Cook County homeowners. The second installment of your property tax bills will arrive around Thanksgiving. They won’t be due until after Christmas but before New Year’s.
Nearly half of Illinois’ metropolitan areas lost jobs in August
Nearly half of Illinois’ metropolitan areas lost jobs in August
The latest job numbers show Illinois continues struggling to recover pandemic job losses, a bad sign for its lagging economy as recession fears rise.
Southern Illinois taxpayers spend $124.5M since 2002 to keep airport open
Southern Illinois taxpayers spend $124.5M since 2002 to keep airport open
An underused airport near Belleville, Illinois, has required local taxpayers to chip in $124.5 million since 2002 to keep it operating.
Fact check: Homeowners worse off under Pritzker
Fact check: Homeowners worse off under Pritzker
Gov. J.B. Pritzker stressed the importance of homeownership in Illinois. Under his administration, homeowners have seen their property taxes grow by $2,288.
Illinois to legalize internet gambling, executives predict
Illinois to legalize internet gambling, executives predict
A new report predicts legalized internet gambling would generate $273.3 million a year in new revenue for Illinois. A safer bet for Illinois’ state workers would be constitutional pension reform.
Union member: Amendment 1 works against union interests
Union member: Amendment 1 works against union interests
A union member argues both government union members and taxpayers lose if Amendment 1 passes Nov. 8. He’s against it.