From Illinois Policy March 2017
A new report from WalletHub finds Illinois’ combined state and local tax burden is higher than that of every other state and the District of Columbia.
A March 14 report has found that Illinois has the...
GOP lawmakers: CPS receives preferential treatment in school funding bill
By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
At the center of the school funding argument is the preferential treatment that Gov. Bruce Rauner and Republican lawmakers say Chicago...
Illinois Gov. Pritzker All In for Taxpayer-Funding of Abortion and Planned Parenthood
Written by Laurie Higgins
Illinois’ newly installed governor, billionaire J.B. Pritzker, looked at the mess that decades of “progressive” rule has made of Illinois and had an epiphany: OMG, the problem...
Southern Illinois Congressman pushes HUD Secretary on Cairo housing 'corruption'
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network
Editor Steve Balich note: Will County Land Use wants to start a program using HUD money to upgrade rental property. According to...
Nearly 5,000 bills die in Madigan’s Rules Committee
Outgoing state lawmaker says measures that did pass didn’t address pension debt, high property taxes
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
State Rep. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, and state Rep. Jeanne Ives,...
One Illinois taxing body wants to press pause on property taxes
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
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Township Officials of Illinois Executive Director Bryan Smith talks about townships with excess funds. Image of Maine Township from...
Craig Lesner Budget and Tax Research Director Illinois Policy
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Illinois lawmakers...
Chicago's Overtime Costs 'Out of Control'
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Chicago is in trouble and continues to flirt with junk bond status.
Can Mayor Rahm Emanuel Manage Chicago?
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Since 2011, more than...
On August 19, 2019 the Crest Hill City Council unanimously passed Resolution 1053 requiring all Crest Hill property owners to fill out and submit a form in order to receive a 25% rebate on the municipal portion of their...
By MICHELLE MULLINSDAILY SOUTHTOWN |OCT 07, 2020 AT 12:01 PM
Homer Township Road District office (Brett Johnson / Daily Southtown)
Control of the Homer Township Road District is at stake in the Nov. 3 election.
