Cook County voters face 2 property tax hike proposals
Cook County voters face 2 property tax hike proposals
Both forest preserve leaders and government unions are asking Cook County voters for more property taxes on Nov. 8.
Lightfoot cancels property tax hike in announcing new budget
Lightfoot cancels property tax hike in announcing new budget
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled her 2023 budget proposal and deleted a $42.7 million property tax hike originally tied to inflation.
Linda Ekendahl
Linda Ekendahl
“I hope the property taxes don’t push me out into that level where I’m going to have to move because moving a business is also expensive. I’m hopeful it will work out, but I might have to be creative.”
Springfield asks residents to remove duplicate layer of government
Springfield asks residents to remove duplicate layer of government
The Springfield City Council voted to add an advisory referendum to the April ballot asking voters whether to eliminate the local township and let the city handle its duties.
Cook County sends property tax bills by Thanksgiving, due after Christmas
Cook County sends property tax bills by Thanksgiving, due after Christmas
Happy holidays, Cook County homeowners. The second installment of your property tax bills will arrive around Thanksgiving. They won’t be due until after Christmas but before New Year’s.
Southern Illinois taxpayers spend $124.5M since 2002 to keep airport open
Southern Illinois taxpayers spend $124.5M since 2002 to keep airport open
An underused airport near Belleville, Illinois, has required local taxpayers to chip in $124.5 million since 2002 to keep it operating.
Fact check: Homeowners worse off under Pritzker
Fact check: Homeowners worse off under Pritzker
Gov. J.B. Pritzker stressed the importance of homeownership in Illinois. Under his administration, homeowners have seen their property taxes grow by $2,288.
High inflation could lead to property tax hikes in Illinois
High inflation could lead to property tax hikes in Illinois
Decades-high inflation means local governments can easily raise Illinoisans’ property taxes by 5% during the next year. That makes it an especially bad time to compound the property tax hike with Amendment 1.
Cook County ends $80 ‘wheel tax’ for 50,000 drivers
Cook County ends $80 ‘wheel tax’ for 50,000 drivers
The Cook County Board voted unanimously to repeal the sticker mandate on drivers living in unincorporated Cook County starting in 2023. Drivers will save at least $80 a year.
Property tax calculator: How much will Amendment 1 cost you?
Property tax calculator: How much will Amendment 1 cost you?
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes if the first question atop Illinois’ ballot passes Nov. 8.
5 ways Amendment 1 is a property tax hike
5 ways Amendment 1 is a property tax hike
Amendment 1 would likely result in a $2,100 tax hike for the typical Illinois homeowner, thanks to increased government union power to demand more.
Annual salary for Chicago aldermen rises to $143,000 a year
Annual salary for Chicago aldermen rises to $143,000 a year
Chicago aldermen had until Sept. 2 to reject a roughly 10% pay raise for next year. The highest-earning council members will make $142,772 starting Jan. 1, 2023 – more than double the city’s median household income.
Arlington Heights residents oppose Chicago Bears tax
Arlington Heights residents oppose Chicago Bears tax
Arlington Heights residents want the Chicago Bears to move to town, but nearly 70% of residents surveyed are against using taxpayer dollars to build a new football stadium.
Fact check: Working Illinois families pay more under Pritzker
Fact check: Working Illinois families pay more under Pritzker
Gov J.B. Pritzker is on a bus tour celebrating his accomplishments for working families in Illinois. Accomplishment No. 1: Working families have paid more than $4,000 in additional taxes since Pritzker took office.