3 Illinois Policy Action bills advance out of committee before April deadline

By Heather Weiner

04/08/2016

Local government transparency, local government consolidation and criminal justice reform gain traction despite politicized legislature.

TAGS: consolidation

Illinois corruption watch: March 2016

04/04/2016

Several instances of corruption and mismanagement of public property and trust came to light in March and included new developments in cases involving Chicago Public Schools’ former CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

TAGS: corruption

New bill would make Illinois gas taxes highest in the nation

By Austin Berg

04/04/2016

A new 30-cent-per-gallon tax hike would make Illinois gas taxes the highest in the nation by far, and pour more money into a broken system.

TAGS: gas tax, transportation, workers compensation

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

02/12/2016

In January several instances of corruption, influence peddling and mismanagement across Illinois were brought to light, from the College of DuPage’s expense-account mismanagement, to Chicago’s red-light-camera bribery case.

Landmark state report lights path toward lowering Illinois property taxes

By Austin Berg

01/05/2016

Absurdly high property taxes demand bold reforms from Illinois lawmakers. New recommendations from a state task force show exactly what kind.

TAGS: local government, property taxes, taxes

Growing out of control: Property taxes put increasing burden on Illinois taxpayers

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

12/17/2015

Property taxes are the single largest tax in Illinois, burdening residents far more than either income or sales taxes. Illinoisans already know they pay high property taxes. But what is not as well known is that property taxes are outpacing residents’ ability to pay for them. Over the past 50 years, whether measured in comparison...

Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

11/15/2015

An analysis of Chicago’s taxation and revenue in perspective

Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself

By Hilary Gowins

08/31/2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature authorizing Belleville Township to dissolve highlights a flawed process that prevents consolidation in a state that desperately needs it.

Illinois homeowners pay the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.

By Michael Lucci

08/19/2015

New Tax Foundation study reveals that Illinoisans pay a second mortgage in property taxes.

Growing tax burden will push people out of Cook County and Chicago

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/15/2015

City officials are pushing property-tax hikes, sales-tax hikes, and even a commuter tax and financial-transaction tax.

TAGS: sales tax

DuPage County

3 Illinois Policy Action bills advance out of committee before April deadline

Illinois corruption watch: March 2016

New bill would make Illinois gas taxes highest in the nation

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

Landmark state report lights path toward lowering Illinois property taxes

Growing out of control: Property taxes put increasing burden on Illinois taxpayers

Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low

Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself

Illinois homeowners pay the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.

Growing tax burden will push people out of Cook County and Chicago

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students