Illinoisans are among the nation’s most heavily taxed residents. A proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would make it harder for lawmakers to add to that burden.
The Open Illinois Checkbook Act would shed light on Illinois state finances. It is now en route to the Illinois Senate.
As property tax bills hit Lake County mailboxes, residents get a stark reminder that Illinois needs pension reform, not higher taxes.
Lawmakers using the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability to convince constituents how great a progressive tax could be for Illinois are doing a disservice. Here are the straight tax facts.
Two new proposals in the Illinois General Assembly would give state drivers the highest gas tax burden in the nation.
“I wish I could afford to pull all the toilets out of my house so I could afford the property taxes. “In January, we listed our house at $31,000 less than we paid for in 2006. Right now it’s listed at $55,000 less than we paid for it. [In Arizona] we’ll be saving on the...
The Senate’s progressive tax proposal already differs from Pritzker’s original plan while adding a property tax freeze full of loopholes.
As property tax bills hit DuPage County mailboxes, residents are reminded that Illinois needs pension reform, not higher taxes.
Eventbrite will comply with the expanded Chicago amusement tax, and begin collecting and remitting the 9% citywide tax May 2.
A progressive tax won’t stop constant property tax hikes. Pension reform will.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has made middle-class tax relief a core promise of his “fair tax” plan. But now he says there are “no guarantees” he’ll keep it.
Why should Illinoisans trust an alleged tax cheat to judge the fairness of their tax bill?
Illinoisans needed extra time to pay all their federal, state and local taxes. As long as that took, a progressive state income tax would delay your freedom even more.
Imposing more Mickey Mouse taxes in Illinois is just goofy, but that’s what a proposal in Springfield would do to users of the new Disney Plus and other streaming services.