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...
Aldermen unanimously expressed their opposition Monday to a proposal by the governor that would force Evanston to cut expenses by more than 4 percent.
In February, Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed a budget...
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s first executive order declared a “financial crisis” in Illinois, but Evanston organizations must wait until Feb. 18 to see his fiscal plan and decide how to adapt.
The most...
Evanston officials took a strong stance this month against a proposed Illinois bill that would give local leaders less power in determining the appropriate number of firefighters and paramedics in their...
