Whether Democrat or Republican, we can all agree that Illinois’ nation leading 8,923 units of local government, structured into 45 types of government, is a political tarpit of corruption, cronyism, […]
Web of government agencies burden on Illinois taxpayers Illinois’ shocking number of types of government and units of government is a tax crisis. In all, Illinois taxpayers are funding 45 […]
Campaigning to reduce the large number of government units is a campaign to reduce local control of taxing bodies. Does consolidation lower taxes, or does it reduce accountability for local […]
Regarding your opinion piece “We can do it, we should, starting now” (Dec. 8, TheIndependent). I’m not convinced that “We can do it.” The column suggests reducing the number of government […]
Campaigning to reduce the absurdly large number of government units in Illinois seems like quite the quixotic quest in a state so steeped in politics. That hasn’t deterred retired barber […]
Retired Wonder Lake barber Bob Anderson is taking his local act on the road. Known for his tireless campaigns to eliminate township government and consolidate school districts, Anderson is aiming […]
Research has shown that if the state’s school districts were reduced by half, there would be an annual operating savings of up to $170 million and the state could save […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
