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Amendment 1 will cost typical Jackson County homeowner $551

By Bryce Hill
06/20/2022
See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.

TAGS: Amendment 1, Jackson County

Southern Illinois municipal pensioners have collected more than $500M in benefits over last 20 years

09/25/2018
Despite regional struggles and a shrinking population, taxpayers in southern Illinois have been saddled with rapidly growing pension costs.

TAGS: IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Massac County, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, Perry County, property taxes, Randolph County, Williamson County

Illinois’ southernmost counties see population losses in 2017

05/30/2018
As part of Illinois’ statewide population drop in 2017, southern Illinois counties saw a continuation of population losses they’ve been seeing for years.

TAGS: Alexander County, Jackson County, outmigration, population, property taxes, Southern Illinois, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Jackson County residents see state spending grow far faster than local incomes

By Austin Berg
02/03/2018
Growth in state spending per capita outpaced per capita personal income growth by nearly 40 percent in Jackson County.

TAGS: household income, Jackson County, property taxes, spending

Southern Illinois’ wide range of property taxes

By Brendan Bakala
05/02/2017
Jackson County has the highest median property taxes among the southernmost counties in Illinois, and falls in the state’s top 50 counties for highest property taxes. Meanwhile, Hardin County residents pay the lowest median property taxes in the state.

TAGS: Hardin County, Jackson County, property taxes

15 southern Illinois counties drop in population

04/14/2017
Fifteen counties in the southernmost part of Illinois lost population from July 2015 to July 2016, fueled by significant domestic migration.

TAGS: Alexander County, Franklin County, Gallatin County, Hamilton County, Hardin County, Jackson County, Massac County, outmigration, Perry County, Pope County, population, Pulaski County, Randolph County, Saline County, Union County, White County, Williamson County

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A city charter could bring order to Chicago’s dysfunction. How can it get one?


A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016
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