Category: Oak Park-Wilmette

Wilmette School Board Objects to Saving Taxpayers’ Money 0

Wilmette School Board Objects to Saving Taxpayers’ Money

CHICAGO–Yesterday, the Wilmette School District 39 Board successfully objected to a move by Taxpayers United of America (TUA) which would have saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars. TUA had moved to consolidate two of...

Taxpayers Continue to Battle Invalid Property Taxes 0

Taxpayers Continue to Battle Invalid Property Taxes

The property taxpayers in three school districts continue to battle the property tax increases resulting from the April 5th referenda. In Oak Park School District 97 and in Wilmette School District 39, the initiatives...

Suit Filed to Challenge Wilmette's April 5th Property Tax Increase Referendum 0

Suit Filed to Challenge Wilmette's April 5th Property Tax Increase Referendum

On May 16, 2011 a law suit was filed by Herbert Sorock, a property tax payer in Wilmette, and Taxpayers United of America (TUA), one of the largest taxpayer organizations in America.  The suit...

Court to Decide Whether to Restrain Oak Park Property Tax Increase 0

Court to Decide Whether to Restrain Oak Park Property Tax Increase

On May 24, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Judge Mary Mikva will hear and determine whether a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction should be issued against Oak Park School District 97 and its individual...

Taxpayers Fight Back in Oak Park and Riverside-Brookfield 0

Taxpayers Fight Back in Oak Park and Riverside-Brookfield

CHICAGO- Two lawsuits were filed today in Illinois by disgruntled taxpayers and Taxpayers United of America (TUA). The suits attack the way in which the property tax increase referenda were placed on the April...