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Griffin: Rauner plan could cost suburbs 25% of reserves

March 05, 2015

When Gov. Bruce Rauner suggested withholding half of the municipal share of income tax revenues to shore up state finances, he assumed towns could absorb the loss by dipping into reserves. But can they? An analysis of 90 suburbs shows most could turn to reserves -- but only in the first year of the state cutting their income tax share.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150304/news/150309579/
 
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