There won’t be a ballot contest for the offices of Mayor and City Council in Crystal Lake. The only people on the ballot will be the incumbents running for re-election. The first Electoral Board decided to knock Mayor Aaron Shepley’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jim Tobin
A press release from Jim Tobin: Taxpayers Demand Gov. Quinn Veto Property Tax Theft Before recently defeated Gov. Pat Quinn (D) leaves office, taxpayers urge that he veto SB 3341, a bill that passed through the state legislature December 3 … Continue reading
Back in the spring of 2002, at a press conference in Jim Tobin’s National Taxpayers United of Illinois office, he and I held our first press conference in our Libertarian Party quest for the Governor’s and Lt. Governor’s Office. The … Continue reading
You’ve heard of a shot across the bow. Those happened before naval battles are fought. Tax fighter got one through his garage door after the election battle he won against the local school district. Here’s what he writes today: Last … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of Illinois: Taxpayers Fight Back on Local Property Tax Increases Chicago – Illinois taxpayers are fighting local tax expansion and increase referenda with the help of Taxpayers United of America (TUA). TUA … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of America in which he focuses on the tax hikes proposed by the Huntley Park District and the Johnsburg School District: Taxpayers Fight Back on Local Property Tax Increases Chicago – Illinois … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin: Kane County Taxpayers Fight Back North Aurora – Kane County taxpayers are fighting local tax expansion and property tax increase referenda with the help of Taxpayers United of America (TUA) and Kane Cares About … Continue reading
Kane County voters will see the following question on the ballot in March: Shall Kane County levy an annual tax not to exceed 0.1% upon the equalized assessed value of all taxable property in the county for the purposes of … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America: Tax Breaks for Illinois’ Biggest Employers Cost Taxpayers Dearly CHICAGO – Illinois’ effective corporate income tax rate of 9.5% is contributing to the state’s financial woes, according to … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin: TAXPAYERS TRY TO STOP LISA MADIGAN’S “HIGHWAY ROBBERY” CHICAGO–Plaintiffs against the Ill. State Toll Highway Authority filed an amended complaint today in Cook County Circuit Court. Plaintiffs consist of James L. Tobin, Christina Marie … Continue reading
A press release from State Senate candidate Karen McConnaughay: McConnaughay receives endorsement from conservative tax watchdog group Tax Accountability opposes further increases in state income tax rates St. Charles, IL—State Senate candidate Karen McConnaughay (R-33) today received the endorsement of … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney: McSweeney Receives Tax Accountability Endorsement Barrington Hills: David McSweeney, candidate for State Representative in the 52nd District, has received the endorsement of the Tax Accountability organization. Tax Accountability is affiliated with … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin, President of United Taxpayers of America: SPIT ON THE LAW CHICAGO–Taxpayers United of America (TUA) President Jim Tobin called Tuesday’s hearing of his lawsuit against the Illinois Tollway Authority a “spectacle,” and labeled Judge … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of America: No thanks, Lisa! A Madigan Christmas gift: 90% Toll-Tax Increase on January 1st!!! December 20, 2011: Judge Rita Novak, of the Cook County Circuit Court, granted Lisa Madigan’s motion to … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin’s Taxpayers United of America: COURT TO RULE ON GIANT TOLL TAX INCREASE DECEMBER 20TH December 20, 2011: Judge Rita Novak, of the Cook County Circuit Court, will hear arguments to stop the impending January … Continue reading
A press release from Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United of America: PROPOSED CHICAGO TRAFFIC SPEED CAMERAS TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS, NOT CHILDREN Chicago–The plan by the City of Chicago to install automated speed cameras in locations covering nearly … Continue reading
A press release from Taxpayers United of America: TAXPAYERS UNITED OF AMERICA TO REQUEST RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST ILLINOIS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY CHICAGO–Attorneys for Taxpayers United of America (TUA) will ask Circuit Court Judge Rita M. Novak for a restraining order against … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune today discusses Democrats (and Republicans, although the GOP has almost no say in the legislative process) are doing to fulfill the legislative pledge of rolling back the 67% income tax hike according to the schedule in the … Continue reading
There’s a tax protest meeting in Wonder Lake Sunday afternoon at 1 PM at Christ the King Church, located at 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road. I’ve written about it before, but since Jim Tobin is coming to McHenry County tomorrow … Continue reading
Yesterday, National Taxpayers United of Illinois President Jim Tobin revealed the top 50 judicial pensions in the state. I recognized some past Illinois Supreme Court judges and some Lake County judges from times past. Today, in the second top highest … Continue reading