Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole contends the amendment would shut out municipal governments from intervening in benefit allocation proceedings at the local level. In cases where benefits are abused, that could lead to a greater burden on their budgets and taxpayers, he said. Cole called language that was introduced Monday a “midnight provision that penalizes the taxpayer, the person we’re trying to support.” He said he communicated his stance to Pritzker earlier Tuesday that he described as “unwavering.”

An 88-member task force missed a key deadline to deliver a report on how to reduce the state’s high property taxes.