Kane County home values down 29%, property tax up 4% since recession
Kane County home values down 29%, property tax up 4% since recession
Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue hurting Kane County homeowners.
State bailout of local pension funds would bring Illinois pension debt to $200B
State bailout of local pension funds would bring Illinois pension debt to $200B
Bailing out local governments’ underwater pension funds would exacerbate Illinois’ pension debt, inviting tax hikes on middle class Illinoisans.
Pension CATastrophe chonker
Pension CATastrophe chonker
Bureaucrats over classrooms: Illinois wastes millions of education dollars on unnecessary layers of administration
Bureaucrats over classrooms: Illinois wastes millions of education dollars on unnecessary layers of administration
Illinoisans pay large sums for public education, yet a large portion of the money goes to Illinois’ bloated school district bureaucracy that diverts resources away from the classroom. Through smart, strategic reforms, Illinoisans can better prepare their youth for the future as well as provide property tax relief.
Audit finds Illinois spent $4.6M on Medicaid coverage for dead people
Audit finds Illinois spent $4.6M on Medicaid coverage for dead people
A federal health department audit found Illinois spent $4.6 million in Medicaid payments on behalf of deceased beneficiaries.
DuPage County home values down 24%, property tax up 7% since recession
DuPage County home values down 24%, property tax up 7% since recession
Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue swamping DuPage County homeowners.
Pritzker tax hikes digging a hole
Pritzker tax hikes digging a hole
Illinois public services being cut to pay unsustainable pension cost
Illinois public services being cut to pay unsustainable pension cost
Public pensions are already eating away Illinois government services, increasing by more than 500% during the past 20 years as spending on core services including child protection, state police and college money for poor students has dropped by nearly one-third since 2000. At the same time the clock is running out on the state’s public...
Outgoing Chicago FBI chief hints at more corruption indictments, calls for term limits
Outgoing Chicago FBI chief hints at more corruption indictments, calls for term limits
Chicago’s top FBI officer offered term limits as one solution to Chicago’s culture of corruption, suggesting more revelations are on their way, as he moves into an executive role in Washington, D.C.
Lake County property taxes up 2%, despite home values down 31% since recession
Lake County property taxes up 2%, despite home values down 31% since recession
Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue eating at Lake County homeowners.
New Illinois financial documents expose ‘fair tax’ absurdity
New Illinois financial documents expose ‘fair tax’ absurdity
Illinois’ two major income tax hikes were major failures.
McHenry County home values down 33%, property taxes up 0.4% since recession
McHenry County home values down 33%, property taxes up 0.4% since recession
Without true pension reform, McHenry County homeowners will only continue to see the gap between their property taxes and home values grow.
Spongebob on progressive tax: Imma head out
Spongebob on progressive tax: Imma head out
Paprocki named president of Illinois Policy Institute, chairman of Illinois Policy PAC
Paprocki named president of Illinois Policy Institute, chairman of Illinois Policy PAC
John Tillman remains chairman and CEO of Illinois Policy Institute.