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FIXING ILLINOIS PENSION CRISIS BY AMENDING NATION’S MOST-RESTRICTIVE PENSION LAW IS LEGAL, EFFECTIVE By Joe Tabor Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country. At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts...

Written by Ron Kingsley , LCA Tax Attorney and Owner As one can see on any property tax bill, public schools command the highest portion of the total tax rate.  Our clients often get angry at Lake County for that, but it’s not the county’s fault…Article...

Written by Ron Kingsley, LCA Tax Attorney and Owner Many clients believe that Lake County has something to gain by over-assessing properties…That it will raise more property tax revenue if properties are over-assessed. Nothing could be farther from...

Written by Ron Kingsley, LCA Tax Attorney and Owner Property taxes in Lake County are a growing concern to landlords and their bottom lines.  As an investor, are you taking advantage of every exemption to limit property tax costs?  Most homeowners know...

By Adam Schuster, Illinois Policy INTRODUCTION: FEDERAL AID SAVED ILLINOIS FROM COLLAPSE, PRESENTS OPPORTUNITY FOR STRUCTURAL REFORM Illinois state government’s financial health was the worst in the nation before the COVID-19 pandemic began. An unprecedented...