Illinois Supreme Court: Nothing is more important than government workers’ right to your tax dollars
Illinois Supreme Court: Nothing is more important than government workers’ right to your tax dollars
In their SB 1 ruling, Illinois Supreme Court justices indicate that paying for pensions is more important than funding core government services.
Corruption Watch: April 2015
Corruption Watch: April 2015
April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.
By Shawn Tonge
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois’ political elite devised a pension scheme that was never affordable for Illinois taxpayers.
By John Tillman
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled the state’s pension law, SB 1, unconstitutional. Summary of the Illinois Supreme Court decision.
By illinoispolicy
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines.
By Austin Berg
WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs
WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs
Nearly a third of Illinois layoffs reported in April came from a taxpayer-subsidized move.
By Austin Berg
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Mergers are a no-brainer for communities across the state, but state policy makes it nearly impossible.
By David Giuliani
Stop, wait a minute: The saga of Senate Bill 1
Stop, wait a minute: The saga of Senate Bill 1
Illinois desperately needs a final ruling on SB 1; the clock is ticking.
By Benjamin VanMetre
Making Medicaid work for Illinois
Making Medicaid work for Illinois
Full-time workers make up less than one-third of Illinois’ Medicaid rolls.
By Austin Berg
CTU executives call employee pension contributions ‘insulting’
CTU executives call employee pension contributions ‘insulting’
Chicago Teachers Union executives say their members shouldn’t have to contribute more money to their retirements because of a contract negotiation nearly 35 years ago.
By Benjamin VanMetre