Illinois gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski said Gov. J.B. Pritzker has failed to fulfill a campaign promise to lower the ...

O'Connor discusses how Illinois is expanding senior property tax protections in 2026. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, ...

Since 2023, Illinois homeowners have shouldered the highest property tax burden in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation. And just two years since taking the dubious title, it’s already proving ...

A proposed millionaire tax in Illinois is facing significant opposition from state Republicans. The tax, which would impose a ...

(The Center Square) – A bill filed at the Illinois Statehouse seeks to end property taxes for qualified taxpayers who live in ...

O'Connor discusses how 2025 was a year of chaos for Cook County and Illinois. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 19, ...

The current system harms many homeowners, but its most severe consequences fall on Black and Brown households on the city's ...

Democrats control all levers of government in Illinois. We have been grappling with the same problems for decades with no ...

In Illinois, homeowners are grappling with the highest property tax burden in the nation, leading to a crisis that threatens community stability and fiscal health. As homeowners struggle to keep up ...

A proposal for a state constitutional amendment to impose a millionaire’s tax has been referred to the Illinois House Rules Committee, but only half the revenues ...

The prepared testimony below was delivered by ITEP Senior Analyst Brakeyshia Samms to the Illinois Committee on Housing and Community on January 20, 2026.

The Illinois Constitution stops politicians from imposing progressive taxation, which would give them power to progressively tax everyone more.