Budget + Tax

Suburban Chicago house tax plan would choke lagging growth

Suburban Chicago house tax plan would choke lagging growth

The Illinois Senate attempted to pass a “rescue package” for Chicago area mass transit that would punish suburban homeowners with a new real estate transfer tax. State leaders must instead focus on reforms to boost housing and economic growth.

By LyLena Estabine

No. 2 no more: Illinois property taxes rank highest in U.S.

No. 2 no more: Illinois property taxes rank highest in U.S.

Illinois just ranked as having the highest property tax rate in the country. Property taxes in Illinois are an especially heavy burden without the tradeoff seen in states such as Texas or New Hampshire, where there are either no sales taxes or income taxes.

By Charlotte Rotkis