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Long-standing practice of working cash transfers validated by General Assembly

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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July 28 2010

This past Monday, July 26, 2010, Governor Quinn signed into law HB6041, which concerns transfers from a school district's Working Cash Fund to any operating fund of the district

Illinois Supreme Court rejects hospital’s claim for charitable property tax exemption

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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April 1 2010

School districts interested in maintaining their tax base and preserving their tax exemptions may want to take note of a recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion

Hospitals’ charity care may affect property tax exemptions

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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August 5 2010

The Illinois Supreme Court's decision in Provena Covenant Medical Center v. Dept. of Revenue, which we first discussed in an April 1, 2010 FR Alert, continues to be a hot topic in property tax circles

Seventh Circuit upholds moment of silence law

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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October 18 2010

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Illinois' Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act

Voluntary payment doctrine alive and well in Illinois

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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June 8 2010

What happens when an assessment is based upon erroneous calculations and incorrect measurements that have been in place for over a decade?

Bankruptcy sale found insufficient to support assessment reduction

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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June 18 2010

Generally the best evidence of a property's market value is a recent sale price, but that is not always the case

Constitutional challenge to County School Facility Occupation Tax allowed to proceed

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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May 4 2010

The Illinois Appellate Court recently considered a case involving a relatively new and little-known source of revenue for school districtsthe County School Facility Tax

Federal appellate court issues rare property tax decision

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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February 22 2011

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently released a decision regarding the assessment and collection of property taxes in Illinois

Illinois Supreme Court finds Millennium Park usage agreement to be non-taxable license

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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January 3 2011

Alternative uses for exempt property has become a hot topic for many units of local government in recent months

Illinois Supreme Court clarifies calculation of interest on property tax refunds

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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May 24 2011

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court settled the question of how interest should be calculated on property tax refunds when it ruled on General Motors Corporation v. Pappas

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