“I’ve been a realtor for 15 years and we’ve always had people leave the state and retire, but now we’re having not just the empty nesters or the retirees leaving, we’re having our traditional marketplace leave Illinois as well. “My career has been spent in the entry-level market up to about $500,000. We have always...
The Government Severance Pay Act would spare taxpayers the burden of providing excessive severance payouts to outgoing public officials.
With countywide population dipping, remaining taxpayers in Macon County are being left with an ever-increasing property tax bill.
The Lake County village will tap into its savings account to help cover the costs.
East St. Louis’ police and fire pension funds experienced large funding shortfalls in 2016, putting the city at risk of revenue garnishment from the state comptroller’s office.
State Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Smithton, has joined the fight against a progressive tax hike in Illinois.
State lawmakers are facing a choice: side with House Speaker Mike Madigan or with tapped-out taxpayers.
Since 1991, some Illinois counties have traded voters’ ability to influence reductions in property taxes for a statutory limit on their growth. A recent Senate bill, however, would restore voters’ ability to reduce property tax levies through referendums.
A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.
The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.
The appearance of patronage hires in some McHenry County townships highlights consolidation efforts at the state and local level.
The average property tax bill for a Kendall County homeowner in 2017 totaled nearly $6,500.
Both Madison and St. Clair County taxpayers paid a higher effective tax rate than the national average in 2017, a year which also saw continued outmigration from the region.
While details surrounding the ex-official’s separation with the village remain undisclosed to the public, trustees’ approval of his $161,000 severance package went unobstructed.