Kane County part of voter wave saying ‘no’ to more taxes

By Dylan Sharkey

04/17/2025

Kane County voters sent a strong message by voting down a sales tax increase on April 1. They joined voters in several townships who asked for pension reform to control taxes and a town that rejected a grocery tax.

TAGS: Kane County

Amendment 1 will cost typical Kane County homeowner $2,256

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, Kane County

What Kane County voters need to know to vote early or by mail before April 6

By Patrick Andriesen

03/25/2021

Kane County voters have calendar dates to watch if they are voting early or by mail ahead of the April 6 election. Here’s what they need to know.

TAGS: early voting, election, Kane County, vote-by-mail

Will County board approves new $12M gas tax atop doubled state tax

By Vincent Caruso

12/20/2019

Will County became the first county to use new taxing authority under Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s capital plan, adding a new countywide gas tax of 4 cents per gallon atop state and local gas taxes.

TAGS: capital plan, collar counties, DuPage County, excise tax, gas tax, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, JB Pritzker, Joliet, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, sales tax, Springfield, tax hikes, tax increase, Will County

Kane County home values down 29%, property tax up 4% since recession

By Vincent Caruso

09/11/2019

Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue hurting Kane County homeowners.

TAGS: Kane County, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, taxes

Pritzker ‘fair tax’ could hike taxes on typical Kane County family by nearly $900

By Vincent Caruso

02/07/2019

While progressive tax proponents champion the measure as a “tax on the rich,” middle-income families in Kane County could see a significant tax hike under the income tax models praised by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

TAGS: income tax, JB Pritzker, Kane County, progressive income tax, taxes

Retired Kane County water district employee has banked $3.5M in pension payments

07/30/2018

Despite serving one of the most overtaxed parts of the state, a retired Kane County-area water district employee has collected millions in pension payouts over the past 20 years.

TAGS: IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Kane County, municipal pensions, pensions, property taxes, taxes