Illinois sales taxes 7th highest in U.S.
Illinois sales taxes 7th highest in U.S.
Illinois’ combined state and average local sales tax is the seventh highest in the nation. It is the highest among the most populous states.
Here’s what to know about Chicago’s 31 school board candidates
Here’s what to know about Chicago’s 31 school board candidates
Chicago voters will pick from 31 candidates for 10 school board seats. The Chicago Teachers Union is trying to expand its political power by pushing a candidate in each of the 10 districts.
Chicago Teachers Union hasn’t released ‘annual’ audit for 4 years
Chicago Teachers Union hasn’t released ‘annual’ audit for 4 years
The Chicago Teachers Union’s internal rules require it to release an audit to members each year. It hasn’t done so since Sept. 9, 2020.
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Shenita Muse
Shenita Muse leads the Hope Center Foundation, which is leading an effort to fix Chicago’s gridlocked housing market in some of the city’s most needy areas. “Reclaiming Communities” is an initiative to build or rehab 2,000 homes on the city’s South Side and West Side. The homes will then be sold to residents who have...
CTU: The root cause of CPS’ problems
CTU: The root cause of CPS’ problems
Chicago Teachers Union: Don’t tell parents their student’s pronouns
Chicago Teachers Union: Don’t tell parents their student’s pronouns
The Chicago Teachers Union’s leaders want teachers to keep parents in the dark if their child asks to go by a different name or pronouns in school. The school district is OK with that.
4 new occupational licensing laws remove barriers in Illinois
4 new occupational licensing laws remove barriers in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently OK’d four new laws that would expand the ability for professionals to practice in Illinois. While they are advancements, Illinois’ onerous occupational licensing system needs comprehensive reform.
2 new Illinois property taxes laws fail to offer taxpayers real relief
2 new Illinois property taxes laws fail to offer taxpayers real relief
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently approved two laws intended to spur change in the way property taxes work in Illinois. They are old ideas that will provide more show than relief.
Government red tape pushes up housing costs for Illinois families
Government red tape pushes up housing costs for Illinois families
Illinois lags other states on approvals for new housing. It has one of the lowest rates for housing approvals in the United States. That drives up costs.
1,190 Illinois jobs shed in July, with Deere leading for 2nd month
1,190 Illinois jobs shed in July, with Deere leading for 2nd month
The Quad Cities will experience a combined 319 job cuts after John Deere announced layoffs at both its World Headquarters in Moline and Harvester Works factory in East Moline. Romeoville saw more than 1-in-4 of the mass layoffs statewide.
Vallas: Biggest obstacle to improving city schools is Chicago Teachers Union
Vallas: Biggest obstacle to improving city schools is Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates decried standardized testing. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said schools should be measured by spending, not performance. ‘Accountability’ is not in their vocabulary.
Illinois bans mini shampoo bottles in hotel rooms
Illinois bans mini shampoo bottles in hotel rooms
Tiny hotel toiletries will soon be outlawed in Illinois. A new law will make Illinois hotels ditch small plastic bottles for shampoo and other care products.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stares down a $1 billion city budget deficit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stares down a $1 billion city budget deficit
Updated budget forecasts show a $982 million shortfall for the upcoming 2025 budget as Chicago grapples with $223 million remaining deficit this year. Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to rule out property tax hikes.