Alderman proposes charging admission to Taste of Chicago, Blues, and Jazz festivals

By Brendan Bakala

11/03/2016

Chicago alderman suggests admission charge to sponsored festivals as way to raise revenue.

TAGS: Chicago, fees, Rahm Emanuel, Ray Lopez, taxes

Same old, same old: New Cook County budget hikes spending, taxes and fees

By Austin Berg

11/25/2015

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle resorted to the same tired formula that has all but bankrupted Chicago.

TAGS: budget, Cook County, fees, taxes

Rahm calls for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history

By Ted Dabrowski

09/21/2015

Chicagoans know new revenues won’t be used to pay for better roads, classrooms or public safety – these tax hikes won’t even fix what’s ailing the city’s bottom line.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, ecigs, fees, Lyft, outmigration, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel, rideshare, Uber

Rahm calls for the largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history

By Ted Dabrowski

09/03/2015

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls for property-tax hikes, garbage-collection fees and ridesharing surcharges as a stop-gap measure to plug the city’s $750 million budget hole.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, fees, Rahm Emanuel

Illinois state reps sponsor bills to fix business fees, tax code

By Michael Lucci

03/16/2015

Reforms to LLC fees and the corporate franchise tax would be a great start for building a better business environment in Illinois, especially for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

TAGS: fees

Cut the laundry list of fees for LLCs

By Michael Lucci

02/03/2014

Imagine creating a new solution, devising an innovative new product, providing an effective service or simply doing something well enough that you can build a business. Your dream has come true, and you’re ready to start out on your own. As a small-business owner, you want to utilize the advantages of the Limited Liability Company,...

TAGS: fees, jobs, LLC: limited liability company

fees

Alderman proposes charging admission to Taste of Chicago, Blues, and Jazz festivals

Same old, same old: New Cook County budget hikes spending, taxes and fees

Rahm calls for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history

Rahm calls for the largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history

Illinois state reps sponsor bills to fix business fees, tax code

Cut the laundry list of fees for LLCs

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Report Archive

Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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