Brian Harty
Brian Harty
“Freedom of expression is not a priority of the union.”
Illinois elections board gives state leader’s campaign a pass for $225K spent on cars
Illinois elections board gives state leader’s campaign a pass for $225K spent on cars
A former state lawmaker’s campaign committee was not aware it couldn’t spend $225,109 on personal vehicles, according to Illinois State Board of Elections members. That lawmaker now oversees public spending for the state.
4.7 million Illinoisans had no choice for state representative
4.7 million Illinoisans had no choice for state representative
Democracy depends on giving voters choices, but in Illinois nearly half the seats in the state legislature are filled without giving voters more than one name. A choice of one is no choice.
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23 Chicago labor unions sue to block Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate
23 Chicago labor unions sue to block Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being challenged by 23 labor unions over her Dec. 31 vaccination deadline. They claimed she is infringing on union members’ collective bargaining rights.
Michael Levan
Michael Levan
“City officials claim pension payments are going up faster than the city can handle them. Yet, several city officials make comfortable pensions and retirements, and continue to spend our tax dollars on things that don’t serve the taxpayers.”
Adam Arbil
Adam Arbil
“I opened Zayna Mediterranean Grill in August 2019. ‘Zayna’ is my grandmother’s name. When I decided I was going to open this restaurant, I didn’t tell anyone in my family for six months. Then, I had a friend bring my family to my restaurant one day to eat.” “My parents are a little older, so...
Jeremiah made it, but 2 Illinois education reforms could help others
Jeremiah made it, but 2 Illinois education reforms could help others
Illinois has too much school district administration. It has too much education pension debt. There are ways to solve those problems to help students facing challenges and taxpayers facing ever-increasing demands.
Janice Singleton
Janice Singleton
"I didn’t realize that SEIU was taking so much money until one day I looked at some of my paystubs. SEIU takes dues from each check I receive, per child."
Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ revenues more than triple in five years
Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ revenues more than triple in five years
In 2017, Chicagoans paid $40 million in taxes on cloud computing and streaming services. It was $150 million this past fiscal year.
Pritzker’s choice: Get COVID-19 shot, or lose your job
Pritzker’s choice: Get COVID-19 shot, or lose your job
Gov. J.B. Pritzker just signed an amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, limiting the law used to challenge his COVID-19 vaccination and other mandates.
Amendment 1: Corruption is king
Amendment 1: Corruption is king
Amendment 1 could make it harder to root out corruption in Illinois
Amendment 1 could make it harder to root out corruption in Illinois
With additional protection in the Illinois Constitution, state employees and even public officials could be shielded from discipline and corruption reforms thwarted.