Amendment 1 would guarantee $2,100 property tax hike for typical Illinois family

By Bryce Hill

06/15/2022

A proposed change to the Illinois Constitution would effectively transfer power over taxpayer money to government worker unions. The trend of property tax hikes would likely grow even worse during the next four years.

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Pensions make Illinois property taxes among nation’s most painful

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

07/30/2018

Any meaningful property tax relief for Illinoisans means reforming Illinois’ unsustainable public pension system.

Property-tax-for-pensions plan would pummel Illinois homeowners

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

05/25/2018

With one proposal to pay off Illinois’ pension debt asking the typical homeowner to pay more than $1,900 in additional property taxes for the next 30 years, the stakes for pension reform have never been clearer.

Warning signal: High-end home sales slow to a crawl in Chicago suburbs

10/16/2015

“Not totally dead” yet In the Chicago suburbs of Burr Ridge, Naperville and Hinsdale this summer, sales of high-end real estate hit a huge slump, which continues. For example, Crain’s Chicago Business reports the city of Burr Ridge has 100 homes on the market priced at $1 million or higher, but only 14 have sold...

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Amendment 1 would guarantee $2,100 property tax hike for typical Illinois family

Pensions make Illinois property taxes among nation’s most painful

Property-tax-for-pensions plan would pummel Illinois homeowners

Warning signal: High-end home sales slow to a crawl in Chicago suburbs

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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