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.
Senate Bill could stop drainage districts from draining tax dollars
Senate Bill could stop drainage districts from draining tax dollars
Illinois has more than 850 drainage districts. A bill in the Illinois Senate could eliminate some of those government units – and save the tax dollars that support them.
Chrysler to cut nearly 1,400 Illinois jobs, add 6,500 in Michigan
Chrysler to cut nearly 1,400 Illinois jobs, add 6,500 in Michigan
The Jeep Cherokee manufacturer plans to lay off nearly 1,400 workers at its Belvidere, Illinois, facility and invest $4.5 billion in a 6,500-job expansion in Michigan.
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.
Pritzker “fair” tax could hike taxes nearly $800 on typical Godfrey family
Pritzker “fair” tax could hike taxes nearly $800 on typical Godfrey family
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is arguing that Illinois should adopt income tax rates similar to neighboring Wisconsin and Iowa as a way to be more “competitive,” even though adopting those rates would mean tax hikes for middle-income families.