Residents of St. Clair and Madison Counties will soon see some of the nation’s most punishing property tax bills.

Reductions in state subsidies are one reason for Decatur’s predicament, but long-running pension woes are an even larger source of pain.

Residents of St. Clair and Madison Counties will soon see some of the nation’s most punishing property tax bills.

A proposal to levy a statewide 1 percent residential property tax would vault Illinoisans’ property tax burden to the highest of all 50 states.

As local leaders reach an agreement with the city’s public safety unions, the retirement security of Carbondale’s police and fire workers slides further out of reach.

The Decatur City Council moved to stop paying $20,000 to sponsor a golf tournament with the village of Forsyth, a sensible move for a shrinking city operating on a budget deficit.

In a matter of hours, Illinoisans saw bipartisan opposition to property tax relief and bipartisan support for higher property taxes.

Homeowners’ 2017 property tax bills (payable in 2018) outpace the state and national average, when measured as a share of home value.

More than half of the full-time village workforce takes home total compensation over $100,000 annually.

Homeowners’ 2017 property tax bills (payable in 2018) outpace the state and national average, when measured as a share of home value.