St. Clair County property taxes nearly doubled over last 20 years
St. Clair County property taxes nearly doubled over last 20 years
Property taxpayers in St. Clair County have seen home values swamped by property taxes over the past 20 years.
Pair of Des Plaines park district retirees have taken home $1M each in pension benefits
Pair of Des Plaines park district retirees have taken home $1M each in pension benefits
Active Des Plaines Park District pensioners – including two pension millionaires – have put taxpayers on the hook for more than $7.6 million in pension payouts since 1996.
Nearly 100 Lake County municipal retirees are pension millionaires
Nearly 100 Lake County municipal retirees are pension millionaires
Lake County residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation – a burden driven by the growth in pension costs over the last 20 years.
Lawsuit seeks to end Burke’s ‘political army’ in Chicago workers’ comp system
Lawsuit seeks to end Burke’s ‘political army’ in Chicago workers’ comp system
Chicago’s longest-serving alderman runs the city’s workers’ comp program without any outside scrutiny. But a new lawsuit aims to change that.
Up: Pensions & Property Taxes
Up: Pensions & Property Taxes
Rauner signs pro-growth bill restricting state regulators
Rauner signs pro-growth bill restricting state regulators
State agencies can no longer pile rules and regulations onto Illinois businesses without first taking into account their economic effects.
53,000 Cook County homeowners to receive $19.5M in property tax refunds
53,000 Cook County homeowners to receive $19.5M in property tax refunds
Millions in property tax refunds will go out to Cook County homeowners as early as Aug. 15.
Rauner signs bill relaxing outdated liquor license restrictions
Rauner signs bill relaxing outdated liquor license restrictions
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 2436 on Aug. 2, a move that will increase local control over liquor licensure.
Report: Recidivism to cost Illinois more than $13B over next 5 years
Report: Recidivism to cost Illinois more than $13B over next 5 years
Even a small decrease in the recidivism rate can yield millions of dollars in taxpayer savings while improving public safety.
Pensions crushing property values
Pensions crushing property values
Michael Serrano
Michael Serrano
“I head over to Indiana at least three times a month to get groceries, cigarettes, gas, anything that is taxed less. Part of it is that I’m trying to watch out for my pocketbook, the other part is to just not give any more of my tax dollars to Illinois. “Politicians only care about themselves....
Jamie Grubich
Jamie Grubich
“I grew up here. I came back here after college and I was in the military and I was with a unit in Rockford. I was a [National] Guard and reserve member for 13 years. “It makes me sad to think there’s a possibility that I might not want to live here. “I liked having...
Why your property tax bill is so high, and how to fix it
Why your property tax bill is so high, and how to fix it
Less than 50 cents of every additional property tax dollar over the last 20 years went to pay for services that raise home values. Instead, the primary driver of the rise in property taxes was pension costs.
Rauner gives DuPage County green light to pursue consolidation effort
Rauner gives DuPage County green light to pursue consolidation effort
A new law will allow DuPage County to dissolve its election commission and transfer its functions to the county clerk’s office, saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.