Quincy hikes property taxes to pay for pensions
Quincy hikes property taxes to pay for pensions
The Gem City joins a growing list of Illinois municipalities raising property taxes to pay for pensions.
The Gem City joins a growing list of Illinois municipalities raising property taxes to pay for pensions.
A former Edwardsville university administrator and a retired judge each have collected more than $3 million in pension payments. Too little paid in with too much taken out is the heart of Illinois’ pension crisis.
Frustration over high taxes and government waste in Illinois need more than an angry social media post or a moving van. Some residents of McHenry County, Illinois, acted, and are winning reforms.
It’s the fifth year in a row Illinois has lost people. And the fifth year in a row that the loss has gotten worse. No other state finds itself adrift in five consecutive years of worsening population decline.
In 2018, Springfield handed Illinoisans more of the same repackaged policy failures. Lawmakers in the coming year should tape to their desks this wish list of taxpayer-friendly reforms.
As pension costs explode for Winnetka and the rest of Illinois, owners of the “Home Alone” house featured in the 1990 film are feeling the effects.
The average American will spend around $800 on gifts this Christmas. But making those holiday buys in Illinois will leave many families wishing they could get more bang for their buck.
New Year brings new laws as the 100thGeneral Assembly ends. Here are a few wins for Illinois taxpayers.
Illinois’ law mandating a minimum age for leaving children home alone is the most restrictive in the nation. That should change.
Other states’ experiences show progressive taxes creep beyond the rich and into the pockets of the middle class.
The Land of Lincoln is losing 313 residents per day to other states.
Cellphone taxes increased nationwide – and Illinois moved up to be the top taxer. Add another $157 in tax on Chicagoans’ wireless bills.