A proposal to levy a statewide 1 percent residential property tax would vault Illinoisans’ property tax burden to the highest of all 50 states.
Springfield is struggling to juggle its priorities, with state lawmakers pressing up against time to pass a budget for the coming fiscal year.
Local government leaders across Illinois are asking their state lawmakers to stand up against House Speaker Mike Madigan’s progressive tax push.
The state also saw a drop in the unemployment rate over the month, fueled by employment gains and labor force decline.
Inaccuracy and unfairness in the property tax assessment process mean some homeowners, especially those in poorer areas, pay a disproportionate share of the overall tax burden.
Residents of St. Clair and Madison Counties will soon see some of the nation’s most punishing property tax bills.
A criminal sexual assault conviction will not interfere with a retired suburban deputy police chief’s $84,000 annual pension.
Illinois’ law mandating a minimum age for leaving children home alone is the strictest of its kind in the nation.
Reductions in state subsidies are one reason for Decatur’s predicament, but long-running pension woes are an even larger source of pain.
“I’ve lived in Clinton since I was two years old. “The moving company is coming June 1. I sold my business as of this morning. “This is where the state loses. My income is fairly healthy. My wife’s income is fairly healthy. And we’re taking our two kids and we’re gone. “I built my house...
Residents of St. Clair and Madison Counties will soon see some of the nation’s most punishing property tax bills.
While the county hospital system loses out on revenue, county payroll and retirement costs continue to climb.