Asked for an interim report on homeowners prepaying real estate taxes in McHenry County, Treasurer Glenda Miller replied as follow: As far as the number of taxpayers coming to the office…over the past couple weeks there have been approximately 6,000. … Continue reading
As I write this, people are lined up at the McHenry County Treasurer’s Office to pay their real estate taxes before the end of the year. The reason is obvious. The new income tax law passed by Republicans and signed … Continue reading
Let’s start with Nob’s comment and, then look at Judge Thomas Meyer’s Court Order. Nob’s Comment Another half the story post by Cal. The Road levy was also part of the lawsuit and that was excused. It was excused because … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller: Here is a link to the needed form. … Continue reading
Why would one want to do that? With the Federal income tax being amended to preclude deduction of property and state income taxes above $10,000 from one’s Federal income, some people might be interested in what McHenry County Treasurer offers. … Continue reading
Previously, McHenry County Blog reported that over 15,000 property tax bills in McHenry County exceeded $10,000. Wby is that of interest? Because U.S. House Republicans, with Algonquin Township’s Congressman Peter Roskam on the tax writing committee,have proposed allowing deductions for real … Continue reading
$10,000 is the maximum amount that income tax filers will be able to deduct in property taxes under the proposed income tax reform being pushed by U.S. House Republicans. In McHenry County, as was reported Friday, there are 15,122 real … Continue reading
Mike Fourcher, who edits “The Daily Line,” writes in a weekend piece, “This week Cook County Clerk David Orr announced that residential property taxes in Chicago will increase by an average of 10% for upcoming tax bills. “That sounds like … Continue reading
I was reading the second of the Chicago Tribune’s article on real estate assessments in Cook County and was struck be the following paragraph: In the end, the property taxes she paid that year represented more than 2 percent of … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Dan McConchie: McConchie legislation providing transparency to property taxpayers passes Senate Springfield, IL… The Illinois Senate has recognized the importance of providing property taxpayers with some practical transparency, said State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), … Continue reading
As McHenry County Treasurer Glena Miller mails out tax bills (based on last year’s requests) today, curious property owners can find what their bills will be here. Miller has announced that the first installment will be due June 5th and … Continue reading
I got a preview of my tax bill and discovered that the amount going to McHenry County government this year is going from $795.10 to $834.49. That’s a 4.2% increase. Most of that came from the fourteen Republicans who voted … Continue reading
Last year, McHenry County taxpayers were billed $823,699,731.68. This year, real estate taxes total $829,734,565.01 That’s an increase countywide of $6 million or 7/10 of one percent. $3 million of that increase–half of the total–can be laid at the feet … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Dan McConchie: McConchie legislation would help taxpayers know when local governments cut their property tax bill Springfield, IL… State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) has sponsored practical transparency legislation that would clearly outline for taxpayers when … Continue reading
Take a look at McHenry County Board Chairman candidate Lying Jack Franks‘ latest email containing promoting his campaign, signed by Doris Hernandez and Miles Colvin. There is no mention of what newspaper editorial endorsements of Franks emphasize, that is, that Franks only … Continue reading
In 1998, when Jack Franks had dark hair, he wrote a long op-ed piece for the Northwest Herald for October 26th, right before the fall election when he beat appointed incumbent Mike Brown. The paper spread it across its entire … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Park District has published a pie chart showing where tax dollars paid by property owners in Crystal Lake go. Take a look: Here’s how much a $7,500 property tax bill goes where? Here’s what the Crystal Lake … Continue reading
Readers already are aware of two promises that State Rep. Jack Franks did not keep. McHenry County Blog first revealed his term limit pledge on October 30, 2013, complete with Northwest Herald articles and two personal testimonies from 1998 Jack … Continue reading
Wonder Lake barber, Republican Precinct Committeeman and Grade School District Board member Bob Anderson is featured in a two minute video. You might find it interesting, … Continue reading
The following was written by Austin Berg and distributed by the Illinois Policy Institute: Bob’s Countryside Barber Shoppe is a pillar of the Wonder Lake, Ill., community. Since 1962, Bob Anderson has cut hair and conversed with customers young and … Continue reading
