Lake County homeowners: Where do your property taxes go?

By Vincent Caruso

03/28/2018

In 2017 alone, Lake County billed homeowners $1.8 billion in property taxes. Owners of a median-valued home in Lake Forest received a $13,600 property tax bill.

TAGS: Lake County, property taxes, taxes

Study: Chicago’s regulatory roadblocks stifle the city’s food trucks

By Vincent Caruso

03/27/2018

The country is enjoying a food truck boom, but overbearing regulations threaten the industry. According to a new study, Chicago’s regulatory burden is among the worst.

TAGS: Chicago, food trucks, licensing, regulations

False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

03/26/2018

States with a progressive income tax see greater income inequality, and have seen income inequality rise faster than states without a progressive income tax.

Of the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, only Chicago saw population loss in 2017

By Austin Berg

03/22/2018

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area witnessed population decline over the year, as did nearly every other metro area in Illinois.

TAGS: Chicago, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

More than 80 percent of Illinois counties saw population loss in 2017

By Bryce Hill, Austin Berg

03/22/2018

As outmigration fuels population decline throughout the state, Cook County saw the largest numeric population loss of any county in the nation.

TAGS: collar counties, Cook County, outmigration, U.S. Census Bureau

Decatur city manager to outearn nearly every state governor following salary increase

By Vincent Caruso

03/21/2018

Decatur’s population is shrinking, but earnings for the city manager continue to grow.

TAGS: Decatur, municipal pensions, pensions, salaries

Lake Forest city manager outearns all 50 state governors

By Vincent Caruso

03/19/2018

In Illinois, hundreds of municipal workers earn more than every state governor. The city manager of Lake Forest is the second-highest paid city manager in the state.

TAGS: property taxes, salaries, spending

Typical family in Rock Island County would see $513 tax hike under progressive tax proposal

By Austin Berg

03/16/2018

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

TAGS: income tax, population, progressive income tax, Quad Cities

DuPage County voters to decide on merger between clerk’s office and election commission

By Brendan Bakala

03/16/2018

The nonbinding, advisory referendum seeks to gauge support of merging two DuPage County offices.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation

Study: Illinois home to highest overall tax burden in the nation

By Vincent Caruso

03/15/2018

A recent study confirms what too many Illinoisans have discovered firsthand: that they’re among the most overburdened taxpayers in the country.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

United States Census Bureau

Lake County homeowners: Where do your property taxes go?

Study: Chicago’s regulatory roadblocks stifle the city’s food trucks

False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax

Of the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, only Chicago saw population loss in 2017

More than 80 percent of Illinois counties saw population loss in 2017

Decatur city manager to outearn nearly every state governor following salary increase

Lake Forest city manager outearns all 50 state governors

Typical family in Rock Island County would see $513 tax hike under progressive tax proposal

DuPage County voters to decide on merger between clerk’s office and election commission

Study: Illinois home to highest overall tax burden in the nation

What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students