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.
Illinois’ metro areas shed 3,600 jobs in March
Seven metro areas across the state lost jobs over the month.
Elgin residents facing multitude of tax and fee hikes
A 2018 budget proposal for Elgin includes a new gas tax, an increase in water and sewer rates, and other tax hikes.
Elgin taxpayers contribute almost 3 times more to pensions than city employees
Local pension crises are severely affecting cities, towns and villages across Illinois. Even local governments that have a good track record with transparency and high credit scores are struggling to pay for pensions. Take the AAA-rated city of Elgin, for example. To get its pension system’s funding level up to par, the city would have...
