The painful push for a progressive tax in Illinois
The painful push for a progressive tax in Illinois
Instead of pushing for further tax hikes on tapped-out taxpayers, lawmakers should rally behind a bipartisan effort to limit state spending.
Illinois Senate holds hearing on sports betting legalization
Illinois Senate holds hearing on sports betting legalization
As a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision could lift a federal ban on sports betting, state lawmakers hear testimony on whether Illinois should follow suit.
Does your lawmaker oppose a progressive income tax?
Does your lawmaker oppose a progressive income tax?
One progressive tax proposal filed in the Illinois House of Representatives would hike income taxes on Illinoisans earning as little as $17,300 a year.
Union pay raise could force Kane County property tax hike
Union pay raise could force Kane County property tax hike
As Kane County officials prepare for union contract negotiations, county taxpayers might soon be bracing for higher property taxes.
AFSCME Easter Eggs
AFSCME Easter Eggs
Progressive tax proposal would mean as much as a $600 tax hike for typical Metro East family
Progressive tax proposal would mean as much as a $600 tax hike for typical Metro East family
Though some politicians claim a progressive income tax would only affect the rich, rates established under House Bill 3522 would raise income taxes on middle-class families.
Former East St. Louis township officials diverted nearly $1M in youth program funds
Former East St. Louis township officials diverted nearly $1M in youth program funds
Two township administrators took state grant funds intended for a summer youth program to cover up for illegal credit card purchases.
9 Schaumburg Park District employees take home more than $100K per year
9 Schaumburg Park District employees take home more than $100K per year
Park district documents reveal multiple employees making six-figure salaries.
Lake County homeowners: Where do your property taxes go?
Lake County homeowners: Where do your property taxes go?
In 2017 alone, Lake County billed homeowners $1.8 billion in property taxes. Owners of a median-valued home in Lake Forest received a $13,600 property tax bill.
Study: Chicago’s regulatory roadblocks stifle the city’s food trucks
Study: Chicago’s regulatory roadblocks stifle the city’s food trucks
The country is enjoying a food truck boom, but overbearing regulations threaten the industry. According to a new study, Chicago’s regulatory burden is among the worst.
False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax
False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax
States with a progressive income tax see greater income inequality, and have seen income inequality rise faster than states without a progressive income tax.
Spending Caps for Madigan
Spending Caps for Madigan
Outmigration fuels Madison, St. Clair County population dips in 2017
Outmigration fuels Madison, St. Clair County population dips in 2017
Madison and St. Clair counties both saw their populations decline from July 2016 to July 2017, thanks to outmigration – a problem the counties have been dealing with for years.