The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs held a teach-in on Illinois income tax reform in Locy Hall Tuesday night.
The event facilitated discussion on the proposed reforms, economic justice and ways attendees...
Religious leaders in Evanston are urging state legislators to change the current flat income tax to a graduated tax system considering deficits to social services due to the budget crisis.
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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday that pension reductions passed in 2013 were unconstitutional.
The decision struck down the most recent attempt to address a $111 billion pension...
Evanston’s tax rate, with a few exceptions, has stayed relatively stable over the past decade even as Illinois sits with the highest overall tax rate throughout the nation in 2015.
Illinois residents...
The Illinois pension system was ranked last in the country in September by credit-rating agency Moody’s, and now the north suburbs are considering a plan to consolidate local pensions into a larger pool...
