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New legislation has been filed to ensure wind and solar energy companies are paying their fair share in property taxes, helping to reduce the burden on other property owners. Senate Bill 2706, filed by Senator Sally Turner and co-sponsored by Senator Syverson, updates the state’s outdated property tax valuation formula for renewable energy projects. The bill increases the real property

As the General Assembly returns to Springfield for the second week of the fall veto session, Democrats in Springfield are pushing a plan that could cost Illinois families up to $1.5 billion more each year to bail out Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago transit system, which faces a looming budget shortfall due to long-term financial mismanagement. Among other items, some of