The politically motivated freeze would not address key cost drivers or protect Illinois homeowners from property tax increases.

The politically motivated freeze would not address key cost drivers or protect Illinois homeowners from property tax increases.

House Bill 4083 is the second bill in the Illinois General Assembly to propose getting rid of Cook County’s unpopular soda tax.

High-priced government workers cost taxpayers in Illinois $10 billion a year, with municipal managers in areas surrounding Chicago reaping the most benefits.

The village of Rosemont is moving forward on a $60 million taxpayer-funded baseball stadium.

Though most of the top 100 property tax bills came from New York, the state with the second most entries was Illinois. The 13th highest bill in the country belonged to Exelon’s nuclear generating station in Byron, Illinois, totaling $36.5 million in 2016.

Effective property tax reform must rein in the government costs that drive up taxes.