Tyson Foods 6th company to leave Illinois in 2022

By Dylan Sharkey

10/06/2022

Tyson Foods is relocating 500 employees from Chicago and Downers Grove offices to the corporate headquarters in Arkansas. The meat processor is the sixth company to leave Illinois this year.

TAGS: Chicago, Tyson Foods

Chicago taxpayer contributions to pensions could spike due to recession

By Patrick Andriesen

10/05/2022

A new financial report predicts residents in the nation’s largest cities will pay more for pensions next year as inflation and recessionary fears “erase” 2021 gains. Chicago topped the big cities for pension debt.

TAGS: Chicago, pensions

9 things wrong with Illinois’ official Amendment 1 voter pamphlet

By Mailee Smith

10/05/2022

A constitutionally required pamphlet intended to inform voters about Amendment 1 includes misleading and inaccurate claims. It fails to alert voters what they are really voting on, which is a property tax increase.

TAGS: Amendment 1

Arlington Heights kills effort to stop ‘Bears tax’

By Patrick Andriesen

10/04/2022

The Arlington Heights Board voted unanimously to reject a citizen proposal to stop them from subsidizing the $5 billion Bears stadium development with taxpayer funds. Petition sponsors said they will pursue a ballot question.

TAGS: Chicago Bears

DuPage County taxpayers may save $100M by cutting government layers

By Dylan Sharkey

10/04/2022

DuPage County consolidated seven taxing bodies to streamline government. The move will save $100 million for taxpayers over two decades.

TAGS: DuPage County, local government consolidation

Cook County voters face 2 property tax hike proposals

10/04/2022

Both forest preserve leaders and government unions are asking Cook County voters for more property taxes on Nov. 8.

TAGS: Cook County, property taxes

Springfield asks residents to remove duplicate layer of government

By Dylan Sharkey

09/29/2022

The Springfield City Council voted to add an advisory referendum to the April ballot asking voters whether to eliminate the local township and let the city handle its duties.

TAGS: local government consolidation, townships

Crypto exchange FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey

09/29/2022

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced the cryptocurrency exchange is moving its U.S. headquarters to Miami. It’s the fifth major company to relocate its headquarters out of Illinois this year.

Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out

09/29/2022

With 40 days until the election, Illinois residents can vote early at their local county clerks’ office. Vote-by-mail ballots should arrive soon, but there is still time to apply for one.

TAGS: early voting

Cook County sends property tax bills by Thanksgiving, due after Christmas

By Patrick Andriesen

09/28/2022

Happy holidays, Cook County homeowners. The second installment of your property tax bills will arrive around Thanksgiving. They won’t be due until after Christmas but before New Year’s.

TAGS: Cook County, property taxes

Illinois

Tyson Foods 6th company to leave Illinois in 2022

Chicago taxpayer contributions to pensions could spike due to recession

9 things wrong with Illinois’ official Amendment 1 voter pamphlet

Arlington Heights kills effort to stop ‘Bears tax’

DuPage County taxpayers may save $100M by cutting government layers

Cook County voters face 2 property tax hike proposals

Springfield asks residents to remove duplicate layer of government

Crypto exchange FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois

Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out

Cook County sends property tax bills by Thanksgiving, due after Christmas

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