<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: TaxFairness News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:02 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Quinn and Rep. Foster Announce Legislation to Create National Military Family Relief Fund - Call on Illinois citizens to contribute to the Illinois Fund this tax season]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=66&#x26;RecNum=7478</link><description><![CDATA[(CHICAGO) – April 8, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn and Rep. Bill Foster today announced their support of a bill that will create the National Military Family Relief Fund and provide greater aid to military families in all branches of the armed services. Rep. Foster recently introduced the bill, H.R. 1175, in the House of Representatives.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">239F914F30EA3C948FCE2EA07A9EFB33</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Pat Quinn Commences First Meeting of Taxpayer Action Board - Taxpayer Action Board to make recommendations to identify needed fiscal reforms]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=66&#x26;RecNum=7445</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – March 27, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today commenced the first meeting of the Taxpayer Action Board. The Governor has charged the board with identifying Illinois’ major fiscal and structural problems and recommending changes to streamline and improve state government.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E9DCB63CA828D0E00CD05B445099ED2E</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich Signs New Tax Credit to Attract New Business Projects; Strengthen Illinois Economy - New law will support small businesses and attract more investors to Illinois]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=66&#x26;RecNum=7348</link><description><![CDATA[Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed Senate Bill 2015 into law, designed to provide an economic stimulus for Illinois in these difficult financial times.  Senate Bill 2015, sponsored by State Senator James F. Clayborne Jr. (D- East St. Louis) and Representative Arthur L. Turner (D-Chicago), establishes a new state incentive for investment entities that have been approved for the federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.  The law will support small and developing businesses by making capital funds more easily available and will make the state more attractive to possible investors.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">D863D5EC458B0DC3B46CBA96D9D49AC3</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Blagojevich Urges Lawmakers to Provide Immediate Property Tax Relief in Illinois - Asks for Restoration of the 7% Expanded Homeowner Exemption for Taxpayers]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=66&#x26;RecNum=7229</link><description><![CDATA[Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today enthusiastically answered Cook County Assessor James Houlihan's call and offered to host a meeting with legislative leaders to discuss finding a solution to rising property tax bills being felt by homeowners throughout the Chicagoland area.  The Governor today joins Cook County Assessor James Houlihan and Mayor Richard Daley in asking that lawmakers provide immediate relief to taxpayers by restoring the 7% Expanded Homeowner Exemption and raising it to $40,000 permanently. Leaders in the House of Representatives last year amended the law and opted to phase out the money saving exemption over the next three years.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2D290E496D16C9DCAA9B4DED5CAC10CC</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Blagojevich reminds Cook County Veterans to file for new real estate tax exemptions before June 30th deadline - New exemptions provide returning and disabled Veterans with additional property tax relief]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=66&#x26;RecNum=6897</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – As homeowners throughout the country continue to struggle with rising consumer prices and taxes, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today reminded Cook County’s military heroes that additional property tax relief is available if they file for it at their local County Assessor’s office before the June 30th deadline.  The 2007 homestead legislation created two new real estate exemptions helping more Illinois Veterans with their property taxes.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E32CC80BF07915058CE90722EE17BB71</guid></item></channel></rss>