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The Center Square: Illinois legislators pitch ideas for property tax relief, child tax credit
State legislators are laying out more measures that could impact Illinois taxpayers with families and those paying property taxes.
Illinois is regularly listed as among the states with the highest property taxes. State Reps. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, and Tim Ozinga, R-Mokena, discussed their idea found in House Bill 4866 to lower property taxes in the state by increasing state funding for local pensions. During a news conference Wednesday, they welcomed former state Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield, to explain the proposal he originally offered before he left office.
Chicago Sun-Times: Oops? County property tax bills misstated Chicago’s pension debt by more than $37 billion: ‘S--- happens’
The Cook County treasurer’s office has issued a correction after its latest tax bills understated Chicago’s unfunded pension debt by more than $37 billion.
First-installment tax bills mailed last week listed Chicago’s unfunded health care and pension debt as $37,271,645 — billions of dollars less than the city actually owes.
The Chicago Tribune: With tax credit scholarships expiring soon, schools and parents scramble to fund students’ tuition
When Cristina Moreno enrolled her daughter, Camila, in kindergarten last year at St. Frances of Rome in Cicero, she felt certain the school would provide a well-rounded education and social environment for years to come.
Moreno, a single mother of two from Cicero, sends Camila to St. Frances with support from the Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program, which she called a “great help” financially.
The Daily Herald: What to know about early voting in the primary election
Early voting kicks off Thursday in DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties, giving residents more than a month to cast their ballots in person before primary election day.
Voters will weigh in on presidential and congressional races. They’ll also decide their party’s nominees for state legislative and county board seats.