One community in northern Illinois’ McHenry County is a case study on the glacial pace of consolidation in a state with the most units of local government – and some of the highest property taxes – in the nation.
City Council gave private ‘booting’ companies the blessing to charge Chicagoans more to remove the device from vehicles.
The Land of Lincoln is also the land of “sin” taxes, “saint” subsidies and other nanny-like policies, according to a new study.
The Mount Prospect village manager is set to receive a $214,000 salary in 2018, joining a long list of other Illinois municipal officials collecting similar and even larger paychecks.
While effective property tax rates might be on the decline in some communities, census data show Illinois families are seeing a larger share of their household budgets eaten up by property tax bills.
The Illinois Tollway is cracking down on I-PASS users who don’t have their transponders in their vehicles.
Illinois lawmakers passed hundreds of bills in 2017, but enacted no real reforms to boost the state’s economy, rein in the cost of government or provide relief to taxpayers.
The combined burden of municipal and state taxes on alcoholic beverages might make Chicagoans think they’re seeing double.
Illinois’ school district debt and unfair government union bargaining laws contribute to the state’s massive property taxes.
After a punishing 2017, Illinoisans are in dire need of reform from Springfield.
The holiday season is a time for giving. And, by the time Illinoisans complete their shopping, they’ll have given plenty – to state and local governments.
Thirty-three state representatives and senators will not be returning in the next General Assembly in 2019.
Village board members passed a 5 percent increase in the village’s property tax levy to make increased payments to police and fire pension funds.
Belleville aldermen approved a 12 percent increase in the city’s property tax levy.