Illinois Senate bill would abolish daylight saving time
Illinois Senate bill would abolish daylight saving time
One Illinois lawmaker has proposed to do away with the unpopular practice of changing the clock twice a year.
Carroll stands up for Illinois taxpayers, opposes progressive income tax hike
Carroll stands up for Illinois taxpayers, opposes progressive income tax hike
Lawmakers should follow state Rep. Jonathan Carroll’s example by demonstrating the political courage to reject a proposed $3.4 billion tax hike.
Yingling stands with Illinois taxpayers against progressive income tax hike
Yingling stands with Illinois taxpayers against progressive income tax hike
State lawmakers should follow state Rep. Sam Yingling’s example, and muster the courage to reject the $3.4 billion tax hike proposal.
Illinois House amendment would require supermajority to hike taxes
Illinois House amendment would require supermajority to hike taxes
Illinoisans are among the nation’s most heavily taxed residents. A proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would make it harder for lawmakers to add to that burden.
Illinois House passes bill requiring comptroller to post all state expenditures online
Illinois House passes bill requiring comptroller to post all state expenditures online
The Open Illinois Checkbook Act would shed light on Illinois state finances. It is now en route to the Illinois Senate.
Lake County residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation
Lake County residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation
As property tax bills hit Lake County mailboxes, residents get a stark reminder that Illinois needs pension reform, not higher taxes.
More than 6,800 Illinois educators have stopped sending money to IFT
More than 6,800 Illinois educators have stopped sending money to IFT
More than 6.7% of employees represented by Illinois Federation of Teachers in Illinois are no longer paying dues or fees to the union.
‘Fair tax’ backer spreading falsehoods, misinformation
‘Fair tax’ backer spreading falsehoods, misinformation
Lawmakers using the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability to convince constituents how great a progressive tax could be for Illinois are doing a disservice. Here are the straight tax facts.
“Fair Tax” Hannibal
“Fair Tax” Hannibal
Illinois ‘license to landscape’ bill is a pure protection racket
Illinois ‘license to landscape’ bill is a pure protection racket
Licensing should be the last resort. Instead, in the case of the landscape architects, it appears to be a grab for a different kind of green.
Forget doubling gas taxes, Illinois lawmakers want to rev it even higher
Forget doubling gas taxes, Illinois lawmakers want to rev it even higher
Two new proposals in the Illinois General Assembly would give state drivers the highest gas tax burden in the nation.
Energy company shelves $500M Illinois expansion, cites ‘anti-business’ climate
Energy company shelves $500M Illinois expansion, cites ‘anti-business’ climate
An Illinois-based energy company will halt construction on a planned $500 million plant, a casualty of the Land of Lincoln’s hostile business environment.
Scott Reboletti
Scott Reboletti
“I wish I could afford to pull all the toilets out of my house so I could afford the property taxes. “In January, we listed our house at $31,000 less than we paid for in 2006. Right now it’s listed at $55,000 less than we paid for it. [In Arizona] we’ll be saving on the...
Illinois Senate Democrats pass progressive income tax plan, pretend property tax freeze
Illinois Senate Democrats pass progressive income tax plan, pretend property tax freeze
The Senate’s progressive tax proposal already differs from Pritzker’s original plan while adding a property tax freeze full of loopholes.