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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

Real relief: What Illinoisans looking for property tax reform can learn from Virginia

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

03/08/2018

If Illinois adopted Virginia’s spending habits along with policies that can reduce costs and raise home values, the Prairie State could vastly reduce the property tax burden that Illinois homeowners currently face.

‘Friendly’ progressive tax proposal would hike taxes on Illinoisans making over $17,300

By Bryce Hill

03/07/2018

The $3.6 billion tax hike would cost the typical Illinois family $665 in additional income taxes.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax, Robert Martwick, taxes

Study: Illinoisans’ property tax burden second highest in the nation

By Vincent Caruso

03/02/2018

High property tax bills are squeezing family budgets across Illinois.

TAGS: property taxes

McHenry County realtors face daunting task – selling homes with sky-high property tax bills

By Amanda McDonald

03/01/2018

Local realtors are having a difficult time convincing clients not only to move to the county, but to stay.

TAGS: McHenry County, property taxes

Despite high tax bills, Des Plaines City Council buys theater for $1.3M

By Austin Berg

02/26/2018

Local leaders are putting taxpayers on the hook for a development gamble.

TAGS: property taxes

Illinois spends more on education, but outcomes lag

By Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

02/25/2018

Misplaced priorities in Illinois' education system may be the reason students are less prepared for college than peers in other states.

TAGS: college readiness, education, property taxes, spending, taxes

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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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