Metropolis: Caught between history, fantasy and reality
Metropolis: Caught between history, fantasy and reality
D.C. Comics and the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce designated Metropolis, Illinois, as Superman’s hometown in 1972.
How ending the state and local tax deduction puts Illinois’ economy at a crossroads
How ending the state and local tax deduction puts Illinois’ economy at a crossroads
One change in federal tax code – and Illinois lawmakers’ response to it – could decide the economic trajectory of the state.
District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch
District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch
When contract negotiations get tough, school employee unions should not be able to strike. It only serves to punish students and their parents, and it gives unions an unfair tool at the negotiating table.
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Chicago Tribune: Rauner to start borrowing $6 billion today Wirepoints: Still no reporting on state's largest pension report Chicago Tribune: Chicago and Illinois submit bid for Amazon's HQ2 Chicago Tribune: Emanuel may opt to raise 911, Uber taxes, setting aside council ideas Chicago Sun-Times: Emanuel to end scoop-and-toss borrowing one year early Crain's Chicago Business: More power bailout talk in Springfield DNA Info: Broadway Businesses Lost $1.5M During Water Main Work: Chamber of Commerce WBEZ: CPS Secretly Overhauled Special Education At Students’ Expense Chicago Tribune: Suit seeks to force some striking Palatine school employees back to work Daily Herald: 10-year teacher deal looms over District 15 support staff strike Peoria Journal-Star: Peoria home sales decline 2 percent in third quarter Quincy Herald-Whig: Quincy local tax collections, state income tax payments down more than $500,000 so far this year The Southern: Audit report finds more than $315,000 missing in Zeigler after former treasurer indicted on charges of fraud, embezzlementBloat expands as enrollment drops, tuition spikes in Illinois higher education
Bloat expands as enrollment drops, tuition spikes in Illinois higher education
Growth in administrative bloat is sucking up money that would otherwise go toward the classroom and tuition grants for low-income students in Illinois’ higher education system.
Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks
Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks
Under its agreement with the state of Illinois, the candy company Haribo of America will bring 25 new jobs to its Rosemont headquarters by October 2018, followed by another 30 by October 2021.
Wave of local tax and fee increases sweeping Illinois
Wave of local tax and fee increases sweeping Illinois
Cities and villages across the state are raising taxes or implementing new ones for a variety of functions, from attracting a fast-food restaurant to catching up on rising pension costs.
Cook County’s budget problems stem from massive growth in payrolls
Cook County’s budget problems stem from massive growth in payrolls
The average salary for Cook County workers has far outpaced that of the typical Cook County household since 2001, and that’s contributed to the county’s fiscal ills.
Opioid crisis: Kentucky’s reforms, Illinois’ problems and overprescription in workers’ comp
Opioid crisis: Kentucky’s reforms, Illinois’ problems and overprescription in workers’ comp
As opioid abuse ravages Illinois, lawmakers must take action to root out overprescription in the state’s workers’ compensation system.
Halloween: Trick or Treat
Halloween: Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat
The union myth of ‘free riders’
The union myth of ‘free riders’
A solution to the union’s “free rider” claim is on the table. Why doesn’t it enjoy union support?
Nightmare on my street
Nightmare on my street
Illinois’ new budget already falling apart
Illinois’ new budget already falling apart
The 2018 budget is staring at a $1.7 billion hole despite containing the largest permanent tax hike in state history. Every budget through 2023 will likely be unbalanced as well.