Austin Berg, Illinois Policy Institute News
Will Lisa Madigan shut down Illinois government?
Should lawmakers choose to pass a budget, Madigan and Cullerton’s law prohibits year-to-year cuts to lawmaker salaries and operating expenses. No other office or agency of state government has this sort of privilege.
New bill would make Illinois gas taxes highest in the nation
A new 30-cent-per-gallon tax hike would make Illinois gas taxes the highest in the nation by far, and pour more money into a broken system.
Illinois property taxes are crushing homeowners
Since 1990, the average property-tax bill in Illinois has grown more than three times faster than the state's median household income.
Illinois now home to the highest sales tax in the Midwest
Whether buying diapers, drills or dungarees, the average Illinoisan pays higher sales taxes than any other Midwesterner, according to a March 9 report released by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
Landmark state report lights path toward lowering Illinois property taxes
Absurdly high property taxes demand bold reforms from Illinois lawmakers. New recommendations from a state task force show exactly what kind.