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Report: Kendall County property tax rates more than double the national average

By Austin Berg
04/24/2018
The average property tax bill for a Kendall County homeowner in 2017 totaled nearly $6,500.

TAGS: consolidation, Kendall County, property taxes, taxes

Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles

By Kevin Angell
06/24/2017
Cook County’s population has dropped by 2,030 since 2011, driven by the out-migration of over 230,000 residents, on net.

TAGS: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Kendall County, Lake County, McHenry County, outmigration, population, Will County

Homeowners in collar counties pay highest property taxes in Illinois

04/26/2017
Residents of Chicago’s collar counties pay the highest property taxes in the state – and some of the highest in the country.

TAGS: collar counties, DuPage County, Kane County, Kendall County, Lake County, McHenry County, outmigration, population, property taxes

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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

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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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