A look at the rates required to fund Pritzker’s promises
A look at the rates required to fund Pritzker’s promises
Every Illinoisan would need to see a tax hike to close the deficit and pay for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's promised new spending.
Illinois Senate committee approves statewide plastic bag tax, exempts Chicago
Illinois Senate committee approves statewide plastic bag tax, exempts Chicago
Shoppers across Illinois would pay a new state-level bag tax under Senate Bill 1240 and House Bill 3335. But Chicago shoppers, who already pay a city bag tax, would not.
Progressive income tax proposal falls $2 billion short of revenue estimates
Progressive income tax proposal falls $2 billion short of revenue estimates
Pritzker's proposed progressive income tax rates harm Illinois' economy, while hardly fulfilling his promises.
Progressively worse: Pritzker’s tax push has a dangerous precedent
Progressively worse: Pritzker’s tax push has a dangerous precedent
The last state to take Pritzker’s path should serve as a bright red flag to Illinoisans weighing whether to back him.
Progressive income taxes don’t reduce income inequality
Progressive income taxes don’t reduce income inequality
Despite Illinois’ governor’s claims, states with progressive income taxes face greater gaps between rich and poor.
How Connecticut’s ‘tax on the rich’ ended in middle-class tax hikes, lost jobs and more poverty
How Connecticut’s ‘tax on the rich’ ended in middle-class tax hikes, lost jobs and more poverty
Rejecting a progressive income tax would spare Illinoisans from Connecticut’s sorry fate.
Illinois House members address urgent need to balance state budget
Illinois House members address urgent need to balance state budget
Democrats in the Illinois House are leading the push for a constitutional amendment that would require the state to balance its budget – a feat state lawmakers haven’t achieved since 2001.
Pritzker ‘fair’ tax could cost typical Aurora family $550
Pritzker ‘fair’ tax could cost typical Aurora family $550
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker claims his progressive income tax will only affect the rich. But Illinoisans making as little as $26,100 would see an income tax hike under rates Pritzker cited in his budget address.
Pritzker ‘fair’ tax could cost typical St. Clair County family nearly $400
Pritzker ‘fair’ tax could cost typical St. Clair County family nearly $400
Gov. J.B. Pritzker claims his progressive income tax will only affect the rich. But Illinoisans making as little as $26,100 would see an income tax hike under rates Pritzker cited in his budget address.
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ could hike taxes on typical Rock Island County family by up to $325
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ could hike taxes on typical Rock Island County family by up to $325
While progressive tax proponents champion the measure as a “tax on the rich,” middle-income families in Rock Island County could see a tax hike under the income tax models praised by Illinois Gov. Pritzker.
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ could hike taxes on typical Decatur family by up to $274
Pritzker ‘fair tax’ could hike taxes on typical Decatur family by up to $274
While progressive tax proponents champion their “tax on the rich,” middle-income families in Decatur could see a tax hike under the income tax models praised by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
How much will Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ cost your family?
How much will Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ cost your family?
Gov. J.B. Pritzker claims his progressive income tax will only affect the rich. But the typical Illinois family would face $3,500 in tax hikes to pay for Pritzker's spending promises.
Study: Illinois property taxes still second-highest in nation
Study: Illinois property taxes still second-highest in nation
For the second year in a row, a WalletHub study found Illinois’ high property tax burden is second only to New Jersey.
Illinois House bill would bar governments from using taxes to fight consolidation
Illinois House bill would bar governments from using taxes to fight consolidation
A proposal in the Illinois House would stop local government leaders from using public resources to fight efforts to consolidate any government unit.