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.
Stan Lee: 1922-2018
Stan Lee: 1922-2018
Senate bill would strike car-sharing startups with new taxes, regulations
Senate bill would strike car-sharing startups with new taxes, regulations
With lobbyist backing, lawmakers passed a bill in May aimed at driving out competitors for rental car companies. Gov. Bruce Rauner rejected the bill, but lawmakers could revive it during veto session.
Seats of Power
Seats of Power
Incoming Illinois House Democrat calls for ‘no’ vote on Madigan for speaker
Incoming Illinois House Democrat calls for ‘no’ vote on Madigan for speaker
Illinois House Rep.-elect Anne Stava-Murray is making an unprecedented call to dump the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history.
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.
House bill would boost pension payments for Chicago aldermen
House bill would boost pension payments for Chicago aldermen
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill to allow former firefighters serving as Chicago aldermen to credit their political salary toward a more lucrative firefighter pension. It could come back during veto session.
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.
Madigan Stuart Smalley
Madigan Stuart Smalley
Pensions consume nearly half of Schaumburg’s property tax levy
Pensions consume nearly half of Schaumburg’s property tax levy
Schaumburg’s village board may have an opportunity to cut its property tax levy, but the village faces a challenge controlling its pension costs.
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.