Bipartisan bills would ease ‘death tax’ on Illinois family farms
Bipartisan bills would ease ‘death tax’ on Illinois family farms
Selling family farmland to pay Illinois’ estate tax could end if a pair of bills take root in the General Assembly.
Illinois House passes bill making it easier for Chicago teachers to strike
Illinois House passes bill making it easier for Chicago teachers to strike
Two of the nation’s largest government union strikes in the past decade happened in Illinois – both by the Chicago Teachers Union. And now a bill in the General Assembly would give Chicago teachers more chances to go on strike.
Illinois voters could eliminate townships that share city limits under bill
Illinois voters could eliminate townships that share city limits under bill
Illinois townships often spend more on administration than services when they cover the same territory as a local municipality. One bill would make it easier for voters to change that.
Property tax hikes wipe out Pritzker’s tax relief promise
Property tax hikes wipe out Pritzker’s tax relief promise
Because the governor doesn’t address state and local governments’ ballooning pension costs, the typical Illinois family will continue to see their tax bills rise.
How local government spends your taxes soon may be a click away
How local government spends your taxes soon may be a click away
Local governments must maintain certain financial records, but not all make it easy for taxpayers to obtain it. A bill headed to the Illinois House floor would put local government financial records online.
“Fair tax” eating “the rich”
“Fair tax” eating “the rich”
Pritzker’s $3.4B income tax hike can fund less than 4 months of state pension costs
Pritzker’s $3.4B income tax hike can fund less than 4 months of state pension costs
Without reform, Illinois’ pension problem will continue to force tax hikes while crowding out the core services residents need.
Illinois House unanimously passes education efficiency bill
Illinois House unanimously passes education efficiency bill
By reducing administrative bloat in Illinois school districts, the bill would enable property tax relief while ensuring education dollars reach students and classrooms first, rather than bureaucrats.
“Fair tax” fox in the hen house
“Fair tax” fox in the hen house
Illinois teacher pension fund slams Pritzker’s borrow, delay plan
Illinois teacher pension fund slams Pritzker’s borrow, delay plan
The Teachers’ Retirement System pension fund board opposed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to repeat past mistakes. Here’s why they are right to oppose it.
Pritzker’s plastic bag tax is all about green paper
Pritzker’s plastic bag tax is all about green paper
Those pushing the bag tax in Illinois may not care much about the body of research on this topic. They’re looking out for a different kind of green. In a scramble for new revenue and an unwillingness to take on any reform on the spending side, the Statehouse has turned to creative ways to nickel-and-dime residents.
Pritzker’s spending list
Pritzker’s spending list
Illinois bill would expand Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ statewide
Illinois bill would expand Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ statewide
Lawmakers in the Illinois House are weighing a bill that would tax streaming and satellite service users “for the privilege to witness, view, or otherwise enjoy the entertainment.”
Senate amendment would require supermajority vote to hike taxes on Illinoisans
Senate amendment would require supermajority vote to hike taxes on Illinoisans
Illinoisans are among the nation’s most overtaxed residents. A proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers before adding to that burden.