Wave of local tax and fee increases sweeping Illinois

By Brendan Bakala

10/16/2017

Cities and villages across the state are raising taxes or implementing new ones for a variety of functions, from attracting a fast-food restaurant to catching up on rising pension costs.

TAGS: Bloomington, consolidation, fees, local government, local government consolidation, municipal pensions, naperville, New Lenox, Oswego, pensions, peoria, property taxes, sales tax, taxes, TIF: Tax Increment Financing, Wheaton

More than 250 Peoria city employees receive over $150K in compensation

By Brendan Bakala

09/12/2017

Lucrative compensation for government workers stands in stark contrast to the city’s budgetary struggles and a flagging local economy.

TAGS: local government, municipal government, pensions, peoria, property taxes

Chicago only major U.S. city to lose population from 2015 to 2016

By Michael Lucci

05/25/2017

While major headlines broke over news that Chicago was the only one of America’s largest 20 cities to shrink from July 2015 to July 2016, most of Illinois’ other cities with 50,000 people or more also lost population.

TAGS: Berwyn, Champaign, Chicago, Cicero, decatur, Oak Park, outmigration, peoria, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Caterpillar to move corporate headquarters to Deerfield

By Austin Berg

04/20/2017

The industry giant’s move comes amid continued disinvestment in Illinois manufacturing.

TAGS: Caterpillar, Deerfield, Doug Oberhelman, manufacturing, peoria, property taxes, workers compensation

CAT announces it will move corporate headquarters out of Peoria

By Austin Berg

01/31/2017

With Peoria and downstate reeling, the Caterpillar move comes at a time of persistent disinvestment in Illinois manufacturing.

TAGS: Caterpillar, Chicago, jobs, manufacturing, peoria, workers compensation

False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax

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