Chicago’s higher property taxes hit March 2
Chicago’s higher property taxes hit March 2
Cook County’s first property tax payments are due March 2. In Chicago, property taxes have grown more than 3 times faster than inflation for 20 years.
Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1
Chicago’s speed cameras start churning out $35 tickets March 1
Chicago’s mayor said speed cameras will enforce a lowered tolerance March 1 as a way to curb traffic fatalities. Critics see the $35 tickets as a money grab when residents are still reeling from the COVID-19 economic downturn.
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Western Springs incomes
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Western Springs incomes
Illinois spent 43% faster than Western Springs incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Germantown Hills incomes
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Germantown Hills incomes
Illinois spent 150% faster than Germantown Hills incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending St. Charles incomes
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending St. Charles incomes
Illinois spent 46% faster than St. Charles incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Harvey incomes
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Harvey incomes
Illinois spent 57% faster than Harvey incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Elgin incomes
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Elgin incomes
Illinois spent 57% faster than Elgin incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Naperville incomes
Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Naperville incomes
Illinois spent 11% faster than Naperville incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.
Madigan again picks his successor after first one lasted 2 days
Madigan again picks his successor after first one lasted 2 days
Mike Madigan again controlled the choice of his replacement as state representative after his first pick resigned over ‘questionable conduct.’ This pick is a community activist who manages COVID-19 contact tracing.
Sheldrick Holmes: Grail Café
Sheldrick Holmes: Grail Café
“You know how infuriating it was to have an issue as large as this pandemic and have no one see you? You feel invisible.”
Laura Schillmoeller
Laura Schillmoeller
"I just don’t want to pay for these public schools anymore because I feel like they have completely let everybody down. I'm done."
Madigan’s pension
Madigan’s pension
Jerry R. McDonald
Jerry R. McDonald
“People are voting with their feet, leaving Illinois every day and high property taxes are a big part of it."
Illinois House speaker unwilling to take voters’ ‘no’ on ‘fair tax’ for an answer
Illinois House speaker unwilling to take voters’ ‘no’ on ‘fair tax’ for an answer
Just more than three months after voters soundly rejected a progressive state income tax, new Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch is trying to revive the idea as a fix for state pensions. There is a better solution than the failed ‘fair tax’ scheme.