Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles

By Kevin Angell

06/24/2017

Cook County’s population has dropped by 2,030 since 2011, driven by the out-migration of over 230,000 residents, on net.

TAGS: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Kendall County, Lake County, McHenry County, outmigration, population, Will County

Lombard school district pays more than $400,000 to dismiss 2 administrators

05/26/2017

A DuPage County school district is severing ties with two administrators before their contracts expire, and it’s going to cost taxpayers.

TAGS: DuPage County, education, Lombard, property taxes

How Illinois can prepare for the Trump tax reforms

By Michael Lucci

05/03/2017

Local lawmakers should consider Trump’s plan and position the state to thrive under federal changes.

TAGS: corporate income tax, Donald Trump, income tax, property taxes

Homeowners in collar counties pay highest property taxes in Illinois

04/26/2017

Residents of Chicago’s collar counties pay the highest property taxes in the state – and some of the highest in the country.

TAGS: collar counties, DuPage County, Kane County, Kendall County, Lake County, McHenry County, outmigration, population, property taxes

Out-migration caused Lake County population to shrink by nearly 400 from 2015-2016

By Amy Korte

04/06/2017

Newly released census data show more than 5,100 Lake County residents moved to other U.S. locales last year, causing the county’s population to shrink.

TAGS: Lake County, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

DuPage County population shrank by nearly 2,500 from 2015-2016

By Amy Korte

04/06/2017

Newly released census data show more than 9,100 DuPage County residents moved to other U.S. locales last year, causing the county’s population to shrink.

TAGS: DuPage County, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Illinois employers announce more than 2,500 mass layoffs

By Brendan Bakala

04/06/2017

Numbers from the March WARN report show that employers in Illinois across various industries laid off 2,573 workers; 267 of the layoffs were in manufacturing.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, unemployment, WARN

Illinois House passes bill to allow residents to dissolve townships

By Brendan Bakala

03/30/2017

On March 29, the Illinois House of Representatives voted almost unanimously in favor of allowing voters to decide on local government consolidation – a crucial component of shrinking local government spending, which drives up property taxes. State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, sponsored House Bill 496, which received bipartisan support – more than a dozen representatives...

TAGS: local government consolidation, townships

Already among the nation’s highest, DuPage property tax rates to increase this year

03/29/2017

With hundreds of taxing bodies in their county and inaction from Springfield, DuPage homeowners will soon see yet another property tax increase.

TAGS: property taxes

Cook County has largest population loss of any county in the U.S.

By Michael Lucci

03/23/2017

Newly released census data show 89 of Illinois’ 102 counties, and most of the state’s metro areas, have shrinking populations due to out-migration.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

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Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles

Lombard school district pays more than $400,000 to dismiss 2 administrators

How Illinois can prepare for the Trump tax reforms

Homeowners in collar counties pay highest property taxes in Illinois

Out-migration caused Lake County population to shrink by nearly 400 from 2015-2016

DuPage County population shrank by nearly 2,500 from 2015-2016

Illinois employers announce more than 2,500 mass layoffs

Illinois House passes bill to allow residents to dissolve townships

Already among the nation’s highest, DuPage property tax rates to increase this year

Cook County has largest population loss of any county in the U.S.

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