High rise: Evanston voters create a progressive ‘mansion tax’

By Vincent Caruso

11/15/2018

An increase in Evanston’s “mansion tax” will tighten the city’s squeeze on property owners making their way out the door.

TAGS: Evanston, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

Waste watch: Evanston spent $700K on lobbying and promotions despite budget deficit

By Vincent Caruso

10/11/2018

In an effort to close a $7.4 million shortfall, the city of Evanston’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year includes police and fire cuts along with a string of tax hikes – highlighting the need to trim government waste and push for structural reform in Springfield.

TAGS: budget, Evanston, lobbying, property taxes, taxes, waste

Evanston 6th in state to earn a 100% on online transparency audit

By Brian Costin

01/24/2014

The Illinois Policy Institute awarded the city of Evanston a Sunshine Award at the city’s Jan. 13 board meeting. By posting everything on the Illinois Policy Institute’s 10-Point Transparency Checklist, Evanston recently became the sixth local taxing body in Illinois to garner a perfect transparency score, joining Kane County, Hanover Township, Orland Park, Lombard and...

TAGS: Evanston, good government, Sunshine Award, transparency

The City of Evanston to food truck: You must apply for license our own law says you’ll never get

01/31/2013

A city ordinance that allows only food trucks run by licensed food establishments, such as brick-and-mortar restaurants, to operate there. Jim and Gabriel do not own a restaurant in Evanston, so they cannot qualify for a license.

TAGS: Evanston, liscense

How government unions work against interests of private-sector unions, taxpayers

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Elizabeth Nachtwey

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students