Budget + Tax
Cook County property tax delays hit Evanston, other schools
Cook County’s delayed property tax bills are straining school districts with nearly $122 million in unexpected, unneeded costs. Cook County’s months-long property tax billing delay is straining suburban school districts that rely on…
Illinois spends $700K on decolonization activism
Illinois’ rushed, closed-door budgeting process funded $700,000 in taxpayer dollars to a…
Record-high property tax increase is Preckwinkle’s…
Record Cook County property tax hikes under Toni Preckwinkle expose a fundamentally broken…
Illinois funnels $4.6M to children’s sports camp
Illinois lawmakers gave $4.6 million to A Ray of Hope on Earth, a sports camp for children.…
Illinois spends $2.6M on tennis, pickleball
Illinois’ broken budgeting process allowed state lawmakers to spend $2.6 million on tennis…
3 things to know about Pat Quinn’s ‘millionaire tax’
Former Gov. Pat Quinn claims a millionaire tax would offer Illinoisans property tax relief, but it won’t work without pension reform. Former Gov. Pat Quinn is pushing a proposal to impose a graduated income tax surcharge on millionaires,…
Illinois grants $4M to private theaters
Illinois lawmakers gave money to venues for plays, concerts and weddings – without explaining…
Illinois state lawmakers boost their own pay
Taxpayers usually get told what raise they will receive. They also get told what raises they…
7 things to know about Chicago Bears stadium debate
Who owns Soldier Field? Why do taxpayers still owe millions? What would a move mean for…
Illinois lawmakers hand $740K to ‘Floating Museum’
Illinois’ broken budget process allocated taxpayer dollars to an art group best known for its…
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