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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 bills. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Government, Property Taxes, Taxes Tagged Cook County, Joseph Berrios, Lisa Madigan, Property Taxes 1 Comment
So What? It’s Not My Money.
“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.” – Everett Dirsken When you’re as broke as we are here in Illinois, you don’t have that much margin for error. That’s what leads us to … Continue reading
Posted in Cost of Government, Illinois Budget 2 Comments
Putting the Brakes on County Board Chairman Excesses
I’ve written the following letter to the Governor, asking him to veto House Bill 171: Also, if you want to refresh your memory as to what this is all about, here’s a trip down memory lane:
Posted in Local Government Tagged Jack Franks, Local Government, McHenry County Board Leave a comment
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Go to Springfield to Get Your Way
In 2012 the voters of McHenry County voted down a referendum which would have established a “County Executive” form of government. As described in an article by Kevin Craver in the Northwest Herald, the authority of the County Executive included: … Continue reading
Electoral Chicken Feed Disguised as a Tax Freeze
They call it “Veto Session”, but it really ought to be called “Propose Bills and Make Speeches That Can Be Used on Campaign Materials Session”. Case in point: Senate Bill 851, which would require counties to freeze all property tax … Continue reading
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