Budget + Tax
When are Bears moving to Arlington Heights?
As the Chicago Bears get ready for Monday Night Football, fans have heard talk about Arlington Heights since 2021. Here are the three biggest questions surrounding the move. As the Chicago Bears gear up for Monday Night Football Sept.…
over 2 years late with state spending audit
Accounting standards call for annual spending reports within 180 days of the year’s end.…
Expect busy Chicago roads, high Illinois gas prices…
AAA named Chicago a top domestic travel spot for Labor Day. It also said Illinois has some of…
Cook County homeowners paid $2 billion extra in…
When a Cook County business successfully appeals their property taxes, the county just shifts…
Illinois needs a limitation on special property tax…
Tax increment financing districts divert public property tax dollars with little oversight,…
Illinois law still says unpaid property taxes can rob you of home equity
Across Illinois, homeowners are losing their homes and all their equity over minor tax debts, with private investors reaping the profits. Illinois is one of the remaining states hasn’t reformed this unconstitutional practice. Imagine…
Illinois ranks 17th for best state to live in: hurt by…
A new ranking of the best states to live in puts Illinois at No. 17. It could have scored…
26 tax ideas Chicago’s mayor is thinking about imposing
A $1.12 billion budget gap spurs Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to circulate a menu of 26 tax…
Chicago mayor want to keep taxing groceries despite hit…
As food costs soar, Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to keep hurting Chicago’s working families…
Chicago mayor recycles failed tax idea to fix $1.12B…
As Chicago faces a major deficit for fiscal year 2026, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering…
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