A disastrous ripple effect for all of Illinois could follow if the courts allow Gov. JB Pritzker to continue to forbid landlords, in the name of fighting COVID-19, from evicting tenants who simply refuse to pay rent, a group of landlords has argued in a brief filed in an Illinois appellate court. Your property taxes pay for government workers’ guaranteed salaries, benefits and pensions while you get no such guarantees – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
April 18, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss why Illinois’ property taxes are such a national outlier, why Illinoisans are forced to pay the high, guaranteed salaries, benefits and pensions of the government class, why Illinoisans aren’t getting their money’s worth for what they pay, the teachers unions’ influence over elections, and more.
A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
The lady who runs the cafeteria in my office building owns investment property that she rents out – she is sick and tired of having her investment ruined by Pritzker! She wants to know why she has to pay taxes if her ‘tenant’ doesn’t have to pay rent?
What about the ripple effect of bad governance?
This is just the Left doing what the Left does; destroying property rights and the economy.
Under the justification that Pritzker used in this case, couldn’t you make a justification for ANY eviction at any time? Isn’t anyone who is being evicted a hard luck case that has negative consequences for all involved?
Owning property in Illinois is like owning property in a communist 3rd world state. If the unions don’t tax it away from you, the judges and politicians will just eventually make up case law and steal it that way.
It takes months to throw out a bad tenant especially in Chicago. And they don’t get tossed in bad winter weather or generally between Thanksgiving and the new Year. Take everyone who cannot pay and put them in all the vacant hotel rooms especially Hyatt and toss in room service
As a landlord I would not mind giving the tenants if needed a break or reduction on their rent IF in turn I receive a break on my property tax’s. I get no break whatsoever from any taxing body. I pay close to $600 month in tax’s alone plus mortgage/ins/upkeep/etc. I don’t understand what Covid (which is a health problem) has to do with the inability to evict a tenant. If a large company(s) closes down in a normal year and there are many job losses I have the right to ask tenants to move if they cannot pay their… Read more »
These people are completely oblivious to the consequences of their actions. Landlords will now just require greater security deposits, or will force people to pledge collateral, when signing a lease. Or just won’t rent at all because of the increased risk of this kind of nonsense going forward.
I have no faith in the State’s Judiciary or our States ‘so called’ leaders. Pray for the best but prepare for the worst. I pray for my State.
Praying is good. So is moving to another state. They are not mutually exclusive.
I agree with mike. Help yourself by relocating. Illinoisans can free themselves from this unmanageable debt simply by relocating. Your children will thank you.