CHICAGO–Against great odds, taxpayers emerged triumphant over Springfield tax-raisers, said Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), commenting on the Illinois House’s defeat of two proposed increases in the state personal...
Peoria – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Peoria on May 26, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The Conference was covered by 2 TV networks, as well as the...
Rock Island/Moline – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Moline on May 19, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The conference was covered by Quad Cities Radio Group, which broadcasts...
Champaign – NTUI President Jim Tobin held a press conference in Champaign on May 5, 2009 to oppose Gov. Quinn’s tax increases. The Conference was covered by all 4 Champaign TV networks. This was...
May 4, 2009 An Open Letter To Members of the Illinois State legislature: Dear Illinois Legislator: I am a non-union teacher at Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn. This Wednesday, thousands of...
Jim Tobin appeared on Fox TV News Chicago last night at 9 PM to oppose Cook County Assessor James Houlihan’s proposed 42% state income tax hike, as well as his proposed new statewide sales...
As a public school teacher, I find myself increasingly angry and disgusted with the greedy union that controls my school and most other suburban public schools. While Illinois’ unemployment rate soars, household budgets tighten...
TOTAL STATE REVENUES DIP MODESTLY IN FY2009 By Jim Tobin For the first time in six years, since ITEF began tracking state revenue, total Illinois state revenue is down from the previous year, according...