Christmas wish list: 12 gifts for Illinois taxpayers in 2019
Christmas wish list: 12 gifts for Illinois taxpayers in 2019
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.
By Vincent Caruso
‘Home Alone’ with a $38,500 property tax bill
‘Home Alone’ with a $38,500 property tax bill
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.
Holiday shopping and the sales tax scrooge
Holiday shopping and the sales tax scrooge
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.
By Austin Berg
With 517 laws passed last year, odds are some will help Illinois taxpayers in 2019
With 517 laws passed last year, odds are some will help Illinois taxpayers in 2019
New Year brings new laws as the 100thGeneral Assembly ends. Here are a few wins for Illinois taxpayers.
Home alone: Unattended 13-year-old? Police can arrest the parents in Illinois
Home alone: Unattended 13-year-old? Police can arrest the parents in Illinois
Illinois’ law mandating a minimum age for leaving children home alone is the most restrictive in the nation. That should change.
By Vincent Caruso, Jeffrey Schwab
Madigan-Pritzker progressive tax: 2019’s worst policy idea for Illinois’ middle class
Madigan-Pritzker progressive tax: 2019’s worst policy idea for Illinois’ middle class
Other states’ experiences show progressive taxes creep beyond the rich and into the pockets of the middle class.
By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill
Illinois population loss worsens for 5th straight year
Report: Illinois families average $331 in cellphone taxes, highest rate in nation
Report: Illinois families average $331 in cellphone taxes, highest rate in nation
Cellphone taxes increased nationwide – and Illinois moved up to be the top taxer. Add another $157 in tax on Chicagoans’ wireless bills.
By Vincent Caruso
Holiday shopping and the sales tax scrooge
Holiday shopping and the sales tax scrooge
Illinois' current patchwork of sales tax exemptions, oftentimes carved out by special interests, makes for poor policy.
By Austin Berg
Rahm to Springfield: State gas tax needs to at least double
Rahm to Springfield: State gas tax needs to at least double
Departing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel accelerated calls to boost Illinois’ gas tax to pay for local transportation projects.
By Vincent Caruso
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel endorses pension amendment to Illinois Constitution
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel endorses pension amendment to Illinois Constitution
Outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel is publicly pushing for a constitutional amendment to the state’s pension clause. Pension reform is the only way to combat rising property taxes and prevent further budget chaos in Illinois state and local governments.
By Adam Schuster