Week-in-review: February 25 – March 1
Ratings agencies gave Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal the cold shoulder this week, noting a dependence on one-shot revenues, an uncertain pension proposal and punting on real fiscal progress. Once again, Illinois has ranked among the most expensive states for property owners, according to a new report from WalletHub that found Illinoisans pay the second-highest property tax rates in