4 in 10 joint filers in River Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/16/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 1,012 River Forest taxpayers should send $23 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, River Forest, taxes

Pension crisis forces firehouse closure, 9 firefighter layoffs in East St. Louis

By Brad Weisenstein

10/16/2019

East St. Louis is short $9.5 million between a budget deficit and back payments owed to its fire and police pensions. As a result, city leaders are closing a firehouse and laying off nine firefighters.

TAGS: East St. Louis, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Deerfield, Riverwoods, Bannockburn would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/15/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,299 Deerfield, Riverwoods and Bannockburn taxpayers should send $56 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Deerfield, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Plan for over 640 police, fire pensions barely touches Illinois’ $200B problem

By Adam Schuster

10/15/2019

Consolidating downstate and suburban police and fire pension systems is a start, but both fixes and Illinois’ pension problems go much deeper.

TAGS: IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, JB Pritzker, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

1 in 3 joint filers in Highland Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/14/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,656 Highland Park taxpayers should send $81 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, Highland Park, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Barrington would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/13/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 3,589 Barrington taxpayers should send $90 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Barrington, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Wayne would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/12/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 197 Wayne taxpayers should send $5 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

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

1 in 3 joint filers in Clarendon Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/11/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 745 Clarendon Hills taxpayers should send $16 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Clarendon Hills, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Streeterville would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/10/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,830 Streeterville taxpayers should send $87 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Chicago, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, Streeterville, taxes

Poll: High taxes are top reason Illinoisans want to leave state

By Brad Weisenstein

10/10/2019

A year ago, over half of Illinoisans considered moving away, but today it’s more than 6 in 10, a new poll shows. The No. 1 reason cited for wanting to move? High taxes.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, outmigration, progressive income tax, property taxes, sales tax, taxes

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4 in 10 joint filers in River Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Pension crisis forces firehouse closure, 9 firefighter layoffs in East St. Louis

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Deerfield, Riverwoods, Bannockburn would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Plan for over 640 police, fire pensions barely touches Illinois’ $200B problem

1 in 3 joint filers in Highland Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Barrington would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Wayne would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

1 in 3 joint filers in Clarendon Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Streeterville would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Poll: High taxes are top reason Illinoisans want to leave state

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