See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.
Will County board approves new $12M gas tax atop doubled state tax
Will County became the first county to use new taxing authority under Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s capital plan, adding a new countywide gas tax of 4 cents per gallon atop state and local gas taxes.
Will County home values down 28%, property taxes up 4% since recession
Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue eating at Will County homeowners.
Will County weighs new 4- to 8-cent countywide gas tax atop doubled Illinois tax
County leaders may exercise new taxing authority from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s capital plan. Illinois already doubled its portion of the gas tax, pushing the total burden to No. 3 in nation.
Will County shoppers would pay among nation’s highest sales taxes under referendum proposal
A new sales tax proposed by Will County school districts would put some residents’ sales tax burden in a league with Chicago, which is home to the highest combined sales tax rate of any major city in the U.S.
Report: Average collar county property tax bill reaches as high as $8,890
Homeowners in Chicago’s collar counties faced some of the highest average property tax bills in the state in 2017.
Typical collar county family would pay as much as $1,000 in additional taxes under progressive tax proposal
A progressive tax proposal in the Illinois House would raise taxes on an overwhelming majority of families already struggling with some of the highest tax burdens in the nation.
Illinois has 63,000 government workers making over $100K
High-priced government workers cost taxpayers in Illinois $10 billion a year, with municipal managers in areas surrounding Chicago reaping the most benefits.
Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles
Cook County’s population has dropped by 2,030 since 2011, driven by the out-migration of over 230,000 residents, on net.