Land of 1,000 shrinking communities

By Bryce Hill

05/24/2019

Illinois’ lost people problem spreads to more than 1,000 communities in 2018

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Without pension reform, progressive income tax amendment guarantees tax hikes on Illinois’ middle class

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

05/21/2019

The current progressive income tax proposal would fail to pay down the state's unfunded liability while damaging Illinois' economy.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

Chicago’s new mayor inherits taxpayers facing biggest public debts of nation’s top 10 cities

By Joe Barnas

05/18/2019

Each Chicago taxpayer is on the hook for $119,110 worth of unfunded state, city, county and other local government debt. Many of the pensions driving those debts become Lori Lightfoot’s problem on Monday.

TAGS: Chicago, debt, Lori Lightfoot, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel, taxes

Bipartisan township consolidation bill heads to Pritzker’s desk

By Joe Barnas

05/17/2019

Former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for McHenry County residents to consolidate their townships. Renewed bipartisan support has sent it back to the governor’s desk, now occupied by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation, property taxes, taxes

Illinois’ wealthiest bureaucrats want this bill dead

By Austin Berg

05/16/2019

There should be no compromise with those who are looking out for their own bottom line above the good of the state.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, school district consolidation, school district efficiency, taxes

Southwest Illinois county faces property tax hike, layoffs amid rising pension costs

By Brad Weisenstein

05/10/2019

Perry County is home to the DuQuoin State Fair, but the prize hog is a pension system eating money needed for public safety and other core services. County employees face layoffs.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, Perry County, property taxes, taxes

Carroll stands up for Illinois taxpayers, opposes progressive income tax hike

By Vincent Caruso

05/08/2019

Lawmakers should follow state Rep. Jonathan Carroll’s example by demonstrating the political courage to reject a proposed $3.4 billion tax hike.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, JB Pritzker, Jonathan Carroll, progressive income tax, property taxes

Yingling stands with Illinois taxpayers against progressive income tax hike

By Vincent Caruso

05/08/2019

State lawmakers should follow state Rep. Sam Yingling’s example, and muster the courage to reject the $3.4 billion tax hike proposal.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, property taxes, Sam Yingling

Lake County residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation

By Joe Barnas

05/07/2019

As property tax bills hit Lake County mailboxes, residents get a stark reminder that Illinois needs pension reform, not higher taxes.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, Lake County, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

Illinois lawmakers pitch bogus property tax freeze to sell Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Vincent Caruso

05/01/2019

Property tax increases cannot be capped without addressing the costs driving high property taxes. Some lawmakers are ignoring that to draw support for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes