Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Lake Zurich would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/04/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,566 Lake Zurich taxpayers should send $49 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Lake Zurich, progressive income tax, taxes

East St. Louis police pension fund calls for state intercept of $1.8M, following fire pension demands

By Brad Weisenstein

10/04/2019

East St. Louis already faces a $2.2 million state funding diversion for its firefighters pension fund. Now the police pension board is demanding $1.79 million the city owes that fund.

TAGS: East St. Louis, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Northbrook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/03/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 2,728 Northbrook taxpayers should send $58 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Northbrook, progressive income tax, taxes

1 in 5 joint filers in Campton Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/02/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether 1,330 Campton Hills taxpayers should send $24 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: Campton Hills, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

More than 1 in 5 joint filers in southern Naperville, Aurora would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

10/01/2019

Voters statewide will decide whether nearly 2,300 southern Naperville and Aurora taxpayers should send $30 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Naperville, progressive income tax, taxes

Illinois House bills would reverse Pritzker’s car trade-in tax

By Vincent Caruso

09/26/2019

A pair of proposals recently filed by state lawmakers would kill the vehicle trade-in sales tax before it kicks into gear at the start of 2020.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, Ryan Spain, sales tax, taxes, Tom Bennett

Pritzker wants statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes

By Vincent Caruso

09/23/2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker voiced support of some state and local leaders’ efforts to outlaw use of flavored vaping juice amid nationwide alarm over teen e-cigarette use. Outlawing flavored vapes may not be the answer.

TAGS: e-cigarettes, JB Pritzker

East St. Louis faces interception of state funds for $2.2M pension debt

By Brad Weisenstein

09/19/2019

The southwestern Illinois city faces high crime and poverty rates, as well as a $5.5 million budget deficit. Now, $2.2 million owed to its firefighters pension threatens to halt the flow of state funds.

TAGS: East St. Louis, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes

Pritzker warns Illinois state agencies to brace for ‘significant’ budget cuts

By Vincent Caruso

09/16/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker advised state agencies to prepare for budget cuts next fiscal year, despite approving $4.7 billion in tax and fee hikes in his first year alone.

TAGS: budget, JB Pritzker, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, taxes

Illinois income tax hikes failed to fix state finances

By Adam Schuster

09/03/2019

In a single year, Illinoisans witnessed their state’s net worth drop by a staggering 35%, or $47.4 billion, despite shouldering the largest permanent income tax hike in state history.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, progressive income tax, taxes

J. B. Pritzker

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Lake Zurich would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

East St. Louis police pension fund calls for state intercept of $1.8M, following fire pension demands

Nearly 1 in 4 joint filers in Northbrook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

1 in 5 joint filers in Campton Hills would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

More than 1 in 5 joint filers in southern Naperville, Aurora would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’

Illinois House bills would reverse Pritzker’s car trade-in tax

Pritzker wants statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes

East St. Louis faces interception of state funds for $2.2M pension debt

Pritzker warns Illinois state agencies to brace for ‘significant’ budget cuts

Illinois income tax hikes failed to fix state finances

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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