Homeowners’ 2017 property tax bills (payable in 2018) outpace the state and national average, when measured as a share of home value.

Single-family homeowners in Rock Island County pay an average property tax bill above $2,800, according to a new report.

The Illinois side of the Quad Cities is already seeing population loss as residents pack up and leave high tax burdens behind.

House Bill 5816 would put all Rock Island County property taxpayers on the hook for costs at the Quad City International Airport.

Scrapping Illinois' constitutionally protected flat income tax would remove one of the only pro-taxpayer policies the Land of Lincoln has left.

As the state continuously spends more than residents can afford, taxpayers in Rock Island County have seen little income growth.

A proposal to tie state spending to what taxpayers can afford is earning bipartisan support in Springfield.

Mandating more reasonable spending growth is the first step in a journey back to solvency for Illinois. The cap provides certainty today for a more responsible state government tomorrow.

Spending has consistently outpaced state tax revenues in Illinois for more than a decade. To avoid future tax hikes, Illinois must impose real fiscal discipline on state lawmakers.