Taxes

Whiteside County voters in April 2025 will once again be asked to consider a countywide sales tax to help fund emergency dispatch services.

The City of Joliet gas tax will now be 5 cents for regular gasoline, 11 cents for diesel fuel

Taxpayers in the Bourbonnais Township Park District received a holiday gift Monday

The property tax levy for fiscal 2025 is just more than $5.1 million, 5.51% more than what was levied in fiscal 2024.

The Kankakee Valley Park District Board adopted an ordinance setting its tax levy for the 2024-25 fiscal year at Monday’s meeting

City officials said Sycamore property taxpayers could pay slightly less to the city than they have in past years on their 2024 property tax levy.

Kankakee School District 111 will be asking for an almost 5 percent tax increase and looking to collect close to $20.3 million in property taxes

IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes

Kraft Heinz’s $400 million facility hit a snag in its DeKalb construction, pushing the opening date back by two years to 2027. Officials have so far remained tight-lipped on reasons for the delay, however.

The DeKalb School District 428 Board this week gave a final nod to its 2024 property tax levy of $84 million. Here's what your property tax bill might look like.

Huntley has approves a small tax increase to its property tax levy, rejecting one scenario that would have kept the levy flat.

Manteno tweaked its tax levy from the previous year, but residents will see a minimal increase on the village’s portion of their property tax bill.

With the state of Illinois set to phase out the local grocery sales tax, the Sterling City Council voted Monday to implement its own 1% grocery sales tax.

Property tax levy going up 6.5%, but Joliet city officials say only 1% will be paid by existing homeowners.

The village of Channahon said it will be able to lower its tax rate for the coming year, after approving its 2024 property tax levy request.

Joliet Township High School District 204 is proposing a $100 million property tax levy to operate in 2025 – a 4.9 percent increase over last year’s $95 million tax levy.

Joliet City Council holds public hearings Tuesday on property tax levy and 2025 budget.

Sycamore taxpayers can expect to pay more – some potentially hundreds more, depending on the value of their home – to the school district on their 2024 property tax bills after the Sycamore School District 427 Board approved a $45 million levy this week.

The city of Lockport is projected an increase of $1.5 million in spending in 2025, setting aside $11 million for capital projects.

The DeKalb School District 428 school board is weighing its 2024 property tax levy options this month ahead of a final vote expected in December. The board so far has expressed support for a levy that could save the average DeKalb homeowner about $40 compared to their 2023 bill.

The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products

The Bears have reached a tentative agreement with three Arlington Heights-area school districts over a long-running property tax dispute for the former racetrack land, renewing the prospect of a suburban stadium.

Trustees heard the first of two readings on the tax levy ordinance to set Fiscal Year 2025′s rate at .4314%. That will give the village a tax levy of $2.1 million.

Here’s what the Sycamore library portion could look like on your 2024 property tax bill

The Will County Forest Preserve District approved its 2025 budget, including a reduction of property taxes by 27% while still funding capital improvements.

When it came time to vote on the levy, District 1 board member Angie Shippert made a motion to suspend normal board rules to discuss potential changes to the levy and the budget.

More money for more staff is included in the city of DeKalb’s fiscal 2025 budget draft to address hiring needs, according to the city. The DeKalb Public Library director said the library would use its property tax levy money for capital projects and rising operational costs.

City staff has proposed raising local fuel taxes in Joliet to 5 cents a gallon for gasoline and 11 cents a gallon on diesel fuel next year.

Taxpayers in the Bradley Elementary School District can expect an increase on their bills, with the district seeking to collect about $12.9 million for its 2024 tax levy

The Rock Falls City Council heard a report Tuesday night about the consequences of a failed referendum that would have instated a 0.5% sales tax throughout Whiteside County to help fund emergency dispatch services.

City officials this week said Sycamore can afford to pass a property tax levy which would offer taxpayers a bill about $62 less than what they paid last year, though some alderpersons said they aren’t sure that’s the best decision.

The Dixon City Council approved an ordinance Monday to instate a 1% grocery tax following Gov. JB Pritzker’s August legislation that will repeal the state’s grocery tax on Jan. 1, 2026.

The actual property tax rate in Sterling could decrease by nearly 6% next year, city officials say.

A vote on the intergovernmental agreement related to the South Fourth Street TIF redevelopment plan and project is expected at the City Council’s Nov. 25 meeting

According to proposed numbers which are not yet final, the DeKalb Public Library board has requested a $1.18 million increase in their property tax levy, meaning taxpayers could pay about $50 more on their bills in the spring if approved.

Many economists think Trump's plans, including putting tariffs on imported foods and deporting undocumented workers, could actually make food prices rise

A week after Republicans became poised to regain control of the DeKalb County Board by winning nine of 10 competitive races, the heads of the area Democrats and Republicans share how they view the results.

The rising cost of doing business also hits county government, as evidence by the Kankakee County Board approving the budget of $46,999,784 for Fiscal Year 2025

The taxing rate that will determine the 2024 levy for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is going down, but taxpayers will still see their bills going up.

Lee County voters support Amboy, Harmon fire departments' merger.

Sheriff: Measure will be on the April 2025 ballot.

The DeKalb City Council recently took a close look at a property tax levy proposal for the next budget year, which, if approved, could save the average homeowner $100 when they receive their tax bill in the spring, according to city calculations.

DeKalb residents packed a ward meeting on Thursday to meet with 7th Ward Alderman John Walker largely, in part, to discuss the city’s proposed plans to implement a taxing strategy to redevelop the Fourth Street corridor.

Joliet Library wants to start remodeling project in 2025 on Black Road Branch, but needs City Council OK for increase in property tax levy.

A public hearing is in the wings after City Council approved the 2024 tax levy that is expected to save Yorkville homeowners on their next property bill. Citizens can voice their opinions on how the community’s tax dollars are being used at the Nov. 12 City Council meeting.

After over a decade of planning and saving, a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday officially opened the doors to the Erie School District’s new elementary school.

Using cell phone data, local tourism officials say they are now seeing hikes in the number of visitors and overnight stays that will lead to collected revenue increases for local communities.

Whiteside County voters on Tuesday, Nov. 5, will decide whether to OK a new 0.5% public safety tax that would bring in about $2M annually to fund 911 emergency dispatch call center services or leave their city’s administration to figure out how to foot their share of the bill.

Greenwood, population 320, has never issued a property tax. It has no employees, no website, no police force and village hall is rarely open. But now it's asking residents on the Nov. 5 election ballot to tax them.

Highlights budgeted by DeKalb schools for 2025 include $1.8 million for a new elementary school, $290,000 for an elementary school classroom and personnel costs.