CHICAGO–Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar (R) is endorsing an increase in the state income tax while he is enjoying lavish, gold-plated pension benefits paid by Illinois taxpayers, charged Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers...
Illinois Radio Network, which serves more than 50 stations statewide, has reported two NTUI stories this month; one about National Tax Freedom Day on April 9 and another about a recent budget proposal which...
CHICAGO– Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), today named State Senator Heather Steans the organization’s “Tax Villain of the Month” at a news conference in the Senators’ district, which is...
Last week was a blockbuster week for NTUI! President Jim Tobin spoke at the Rockford Tea Party on April 6, we were featured on WLS TV (ABC 7) April 7, and the following column...
CHICAGO—The Acting Director of the Illinois State Police, Jonathon Monken, has stated that without a 33% increase in state personal income taxes, he will lay off more than 460 state troopers and close five...
SPRINGFIELD – Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois (NTUI), named State Senator Deanna Demuzio the “Tax Villain of the Month” at a press conference yesterday in Springfield, the Senators’ district. Tobin...
By Jim Tobin, ITEF President SPRINGFIELD—Analysis of Illinois revenues for the first eight months of fiscal year 2010 shows an increase of $7.5 billion from the same period in FY2009. Comparing the same eight...
View as PDF Around Lincoln’s birthday each year, children are taught that Lincoln was the “Great Emancipator,” that he “saved the Union,” and was one of our greatest Presidents. This year, let’s re-examine what...
Politicians in the Village of Midlothian are staging town hall meetings to discuss the referendum for unlimited Home Rule taxing powers that will be on the ballot Tuesday, February 2nd. Illinois’ largest taxpayer organization...
On Wednesday, October 20, WREX reporter Bob Schaper stopped by the NTUI office to interview president Jim Tobin and research contributor Bill Zettler about the bloated Illinois government retirement system. Armed with the 2009...
