Amendment 1 will cost typical Jackson County homeowner $551
Amendment 1 will cost typical Jackson County homeowner $551
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.
Amendment 1 will cost typical Henry County homeowner $759
Amendment 1 will cost typical Henry County homeowner $759
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.
Amendment 1 will cost typical DuPage County homeowner $2,125
Amendment 1 will cost typical DuPage County homeowner $2,125
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Amendment 1 will cost typical Cook County homeowner $2,933
Amendment 1 will cost typical Cook County homeowner $2,933
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.
Amendment 1 will cost typical Champaign County homeowner $1,012
Amendment 1 will cost typical Champaign County homeowner $1,012
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.
Lightfoot fights city council effort to limit $59M speed cameras
Lightfoot fights city council effort to limit $59M speed cameras
Chicago aldermen were ready to repeal the lower speed camera tolerance that generated $59 million in fines last year, but the finance committee chairman called off the meeting. Mayor Lori Lightfoot will use the delay to ‘twist peoples’ arms’ and keep the threshold low and lucrative.
Audit reveals Illinois lost nearly $2 billion to COVID-19 unemployment fraud
Audit reveals Illinois lost nearly $2 billion to COVID-19 unemployment fraud
A state audit found the Illinois Department of Employment Security lost to fraud more than half of the $3.6 billion in federal COVID-19 dollars earmarked for out-of-work Illinoisans. The full scope of the unemployment fraud remains unknown.
Chicago Teachers Union oversaw academic, enrollment drops as costs rose
Chicago Teachers Union oversaw academic, enrollment drops as costs rose
Nearly 80,000 students have left Chicago Public Schools and student proficiency rates have declined since the current leaders took over the Chicago Teachers Union in 2010. All that, and 55% higher costs.
8 Illinois metro areas fail to add jobs in April; just 1 recovers from pandemic
8 Illinois metro areas fail to add jobs in April; just 1 recovers from pandemic
Illinois’ overall job numbers continue to rise, but the recovery is spotty. Over half of the metropolitan areas failed to add jobs in April.
Taxpayer pension costs exceeded Illinois projections by $13.7 billion since 2013
Taxpayer pension costs exceeded Illinois projections by $13.7 billion since 2013
Unrealistic assumptions and missed investment returns have meant Illinois taxpayers paid $13.7 billion more for public pensions than state leaders projected five years earlier. Unless the estimates improve, taxpayers will pay an extra $21.3 billion during the next decade.
Companies escaping Illinois
Companies escaping Illinois
Amendment 1 would guarantee $2,100 property tax hike for typical Illinois family
Amendment 1 would guarantee $2,100 property tax hike for typical Illinois family
A proposed change to the Illinois Constitution would effectively transfer power over taxpayer money to government worker unions. The trend of property tax hikes would likely grow even worse during the next four years.
Caterpillar HQ leaving for Texas, decade after CEO warned Illinois
Caterpillar HQ leaving for Texas, decade after CEO warned Illinois
One of the state’s biggest employers is relocating their headquarters to Irving, Texas. A decade ago Caterpillar’s CEO warned state leaders of business losses unless they balanced the budget, controlled workers’ comp costs and cut taxes. He was ignored.
Illinois adds jobs in April, still missing 146,300 from pandemic
Illinois adds jobs in April, still missing 146,300 from pandemic
Illinois’ employment recovery continued in April, but the state is still missing almost one in five jobs lost during the pandemic.