property tax

Over the past decade, school districts in northern Illinois have lowered their local tax rates. How? Peter Medlin finds out…

When Illinois overhauled its school funding formula almost two years ago, it took so much time and effort that lawmakers built in a provision designed...

More than two dozen school districts learned last week that they're eligible for property tax relief grants from the Illinois State Board of Education....

Suburban Chicago mayors are stepping into the statewide debate over freezing local property taxes.The proposal is a key element of Republican Gov. Bruce…

The Illinois Supreme Court has vacated a lower court's ruling that found unconstitutional a state law allowing not-for-profit hospitals to avoid paying…

Columnist Charlie Wheeler says there are serious consequences under Gov. Bruce Rauner's tax proposal. At first blush, Gov. Bruce Rauner's property tax…

The Illinois House has approved a property-tax freeze _ one of the key points on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's agenda.The measure doesn't apply to…

Illinois' Education Funding Task Force met yesterday to consider whether to change how the state finances education. The current system is based on…

An Illinois appeals court decision is reopening a statewide dispute over whether hospitals should be exempt from paying property taxes worth millions of…

There are efforts at the State capitol to double a property tax break for Illinois homeowners. The push comes from Chicago’s mayor and would double the…