• Finance Department
• Public Information Meeting
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Introduction
  Illinois Home Rule:
  A Thirty Year Assessment
• Uses and Taxation
• Local Government Revenue Structure
• A Case Study in Fiscal Responsibility
• Center for Gov. Studies
  Northern IL University
• The Journal of Regional
  Analysis & Policy
• 1% Local Sales Tax Increase

A Letter from Mayor James Daley

Click here to print the above letter from Mayor James Daley (PDF dated 10/19/2012)

Home Rule Public Information Meeting

Click here for a PowerPoint presentation made at the October 30, 2012 public information meeting.

Print the above Public Information Meeting Notice

Home Rule Information

Click here to print the above Home Rule Information (PDF dated 10/16/2012)

Frequently Asked Questions About Home Rule

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Illinois Home Rule: A Thirty Year Assessment

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PolicyProfiles, Center for Governmental Studies
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

The Uses of Home Rule with Special Emphasis on Taxation

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By James M. Banovetz and Thomas W. Kelty
PolicyProfiles, Center for Governmental Studies
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Local Government Revenue Structure: Does Home Rule Matter?

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By Tom Rooney
The Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy

Illinois Home Rule: A Case Study in Fiscal Responsibility

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By James M. Banovetz
The Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy