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Tax assessments have fallen for the Macy's property at Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall, meaning more of the community's property tax burden will spread elsewhere.

Government Finance & Accountability

Tax Hikes to Ebb for Many North Suburban Businesses, Leaving Homeowners on the Hook

by Alex Nitkin May 3, 2023May 4, 2023

Thousands of homeowners in north and northwest Cook County are in for sticker shock this fall, data shows

Updates

Better Government Association Announces 2023 Driehaus Investigative Journalism Award Finalists

by Kathryn Dugal April 28, 2023October 6, 2023

The Better Government Association has named eight investigative projects as finalists for the 2023 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. The annual awards highlight the impact of Illinois […]

Photo of Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney

Opinion

Greising: Kim Foxx and Lori Lightfoot Show the Reality of Governing With Progressive Ideals in Illinois

by David Greising April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

Much has been made of a new progressive era in Illinois politics, and a series of recent public remarks by elected Chicago officials formed a triptych of the promise and […]

Kathleen Campbell, 71, stands on her property where a private company had threatened to seize portions of it through eminent domain and is now an outspoken critic of carbon dioxide pipelines crossing through Central Illinois.

Investigations

Naked land grab or a boon to the environment? Proposed ‘carbon-capture’ pipelines across central Illinois trouble land owners

by Manny Ramos April 28, 2023April 28, 2023

Carbon capture and storage is a process to clean dirty industry and reduce emissions, but environmental groups are ringing the alarm that Illinois doesn’t have the proper guardrails in place.

To put more electric vehicles on the road, Illinois will need more charging stations, and it currently lags behind several other states. (Credit: Getty file photo)

Government Finance & Accountability

The Feds Are Pushing for Millions More Electric Vehicles on the Road, But Is Illinois Ready?

by Manny Ramos April 21, 2023May 2, 2023

Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s administration says it welcomes the goal of increasing the number of electric vehicles by 2032 but is still examining the implications of a new proposed EPA standard.

Government Finance & Accountability

Brandon Johnson Wants To Raise $800M in New Revenue. Can He?

by Alex Nitkin April 19, 2023April 21, 2023

Johnson has surfaced at least a half-dozen ideas to find more money to close the city’s structural deficit. All will face high hurdles in the way of implementation.

Updates

BGA Launching Bold Statewide Initiative Thanks to Driehaus Foundation Support

by Illinois Answers Project April 18, 2023April 28, 2023

The Better Government Association has received a $1.43 million commitment from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation to support a novel, statewide expansion by the BGA’s Illinois Answers Project newsroom. Driehaus […]