DuPage County voters brake hard on per-mile driving tax
DuPage County voters brake hard on per-mile driving tax
Voters in DuPage County strongly oppose a per-mile driving tax – a measure Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker has floated in the past.
High rise: Evanston voters create a progressive ‘mansion tax’
High rise: Evanston voters create a progressive ‘mansion tax’
An increase in Evanston’s “mansion tax” will tighten the city’s squeeze on property owners making their way out the door.
Lame ducks: What Illinois taxpayers should watch for in veto session
Lame ducks: What Illinois taxpayers should watch for in veto session
Lawmakers, including 37 lame duck legislators, on Nov. 13 convened in Springfield for a veto session likely to feature political pensions and unfunded mandates.
Illinois’ richest governor, meet the nation’s most powerful state lawmaker
Illinois’ richest governor, meet the nation’s most powerful state lawmaker
Pritzker’s money could offer Madigan’s House members cover should they dare to go against the speaker.
Gas tax hike may be around the corner for Gov.-elect JB Pritzker
Gas tax hike may be around the corner for Gov.-elect JB Pritzker
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reportedly gunning for a transportation bill that could come with an increase in the gas tax.
Vernon Township voters drive their road district to the junkyard
Vernon Township voters drive their road district to the junkyard
Voters just north of Cook County scrap an unnecessary layer of local government and its six-figure commissioner.
Metro East voters dissolve underwater park district
Metro East voters dissolve underwater park district
Taxpayers voted overwhelmingly to dissolve Collinsville Area Recreation District – but the debt the district incurred will burden taxpayers for years.
Godfrey voters eliminate township
Godfrey voters eliminate township
Godfrey voters decided Nov. 6 to dissolve the village’s duplicative township, a measure that officials had been weighing for nearly 20 years.
Coke County: Townships overwhelmingly reject bringing back soda tax
Coke County: Townships overwhelmingly reject bringing back soda tax
Voters across seven Cook County townships strongly oppose a return of the sweetened beverage tax.
Madison County voters eliminate office of recorder of deeds
Madison County voters eliminate office of recorder of deeds
Madison County voters decided Nov. 6 that responsibilities such as recording land transfers and maintaining deeds no longer justify a separate office for an elected official.
Voters want Springfield to shed a little government
Voters want Springfield to shed a little government
Voters said they don’t need a township on top of Springfield city government, but unless Sangamon County leaders act there will be no tax savings.
Alton Township survives consolidation referendum
Alton Township survives consolidation referendum
Alton Township was on the chopping block Nov. 6. While neighboring communities consolidated unnecessary layers of government, Alton residents will keep their township.
Springfield shopping gets pricier after voters OK school sales tax
Springfield shopping gets pricier after voters OK school sales tax
Voters decided Sangamon County school building improvements were worth boosting Springfield’s sales tax to among the highest in the nation. The 1 percent sales tax hike will take the total to 10.75 percent at some stores.
Lake County village rejects sales tax referendum
Lake County village rejects sales tax referendum
A proposed 1 percent sales tax would have increased the village of Barrington’s sales tax burden to among the highest in the nation.