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Tag Archives: Property Taxes
Providing Some Property Tax Relief for Low-Income Seniors
Property taxes are never too far from the top of the list of things that concern Illinois taxpayers, and there is no shortage of proposals to lower them. As we search for ways to lower property taxes for everyone, I’m … Continue reading
My New Year’s Wish for Illinois
It’s January 1, and we’re a little over a week from starting a new General Assembly and less than two weeks from swearing in a new Governor. Republicans in Springfield have no choice but to hope that despite being in … Continue reading
Shifting Education Costs the Other Way: Onto the State
In my last post, I said that the pension cost shift that the Governor proposed in his budget address is nothing but an attempt to balance the State’s budget on the backs of property taxpayers, and that I would not … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Education, Property Taxes, Taxes
Tagged Education Funding, Income Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Reform
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“Silence of the Dems”, Lisa Madigan Edition
In the past several months, the Chicago Tribune has extensively researched and written about the assessment practices of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, finding a pattern of: . “[C]lout, patronage and incompetence…that assigns property values and thus helps shape tax … Continue reading
Posted in Local Government, Property Taxes, Taxes
Tagged Cook County, Joseph Berrios, Lisa Madigan, Property Taxes
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The Governor’s SOTS Speech, What He Said and What He Didn’t Say
Every “State of” speech I’ve ever heard follows the same script: A recitation of accomplishments achieved since the previous speech; A shopping list of proposals to be addressed before the next one; and A reminder that those who stand in … Continue reading