Category: Illinois Press

Kane County Chronicle | Study: Former area school superintendents get top pensions 0

Kane County Chronicle | Study: Former area school superintendents get top pensions

Findings from TUA’s pension project on Kane and Kendall counties are featured in this story from the Kane County Chronicle. Several former area school superintendents topped the list of those collecting the biggest pensions...

Morton Grove Champion | District 67 officials are taking a restrained approach to referendum 0

Morton Grove Champion | District 67 officials are taking a restrained approach to referendum

TUA’s work in helping Golf taxpayers oppose a property-tax-increase referendum was featured in the Morton Grove Champion. Officials in Golf Elementary School District 67 are taking a restrained approach to this month’s tax hike referendum,...

The Pantagraph | President of tax reform group calls for major changes to Illinois pensions 0

The Pantagraph | President of tax reform group calls for major changes to Illinois pensions

Findings from TUA’s pension project on Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, are featured in this story from The Pantagraph. BLOOMINGTON — Jim Tobin, president of Taxpayers United of America, is traveling throughout Illinois, including a stop Tuesday...

WGLT | National Taxpayers United campaigns against state pensions 0

WGLT | National Taxpayers United campaigns against state pensions

Findings from TUA’s pension project on Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, are featured in this story from WGLT. The head of a conservative anti tax group is publishing pension benefit amounts for retired McLean County teachers and...

Chicago Tribune | U.S. OKs turning Elgin-O'Hare into tollway 0

Chicago Tribune | U.S. OKs turning Elgin-O'Hare into tollway

Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United for America, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune on turning the Elgin-O’Hare into a tollway.  The federal government has signed off on an agreement allowing the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway...

Daily Chronicle | Group crunches pension numbers 0

Daily Chronicle | Group crunches pension numbers

Findings from TUA’s pension project on Dekalb, Illinois, are featured in this story from the Daily Chronicle. To see video of the story, click on the image below. DeKALB – Jim Tobin says the...

Daily Herald | Conviction for molesting girl doesn’t stop retired Round Lake Beach cop’s pension 0

Daily Herald | Conviction for molesting girl doesn’t stop retired Round Lake Beach cop’s pension

Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United for America, was quoted in an article from the Daily Herald on a convicted sex offender receiving a taxpayer-funded pension.  Round Lake Beach taxpayers continue to provide a...

News Tribune | La Salle County to consider home rule 0

News Tribune | La Salle County to consider home rule

Jim Tobin, President of Taxpayers United for America, was quoted in an article from the News Tribune on LaSalle County’s considered use of home rule. OTTAWA — La Salle County Board members will begin...