Lawsuit claims Chicago distracted driving tickets invalid
Lawsuit claims Chicago distracted driving tickets invalid
Distracted driving citations dropped by 99 percent after a 2015 Chicago ordinance was passed to comply with state law.
Chicago Public Schools’ latest $500 million borrowing: More evidence it doesn’t deserve a bailout
Chicago Public Schools’ latest $500 million borrowing: More evidence it doesn’t deserve a bailout
Senate Bill 1 would force Illinois taxpayers to pick up the tab for CPS’ mismanagement of its finances.
PolitiFact fumbles fact-check: Education funding proposal is a CPS bailout
PolitiFact fumbles fact-check: Education funding proposal is a CPS bailout
Analysis from PolitiFact Illinois and the Better Government Association misreads or ignores Chicago Public Schools bailout provisions within Senate Bill 1.
Cook County soda tax goes into effect, despite appeal
Cook County soda tax goes into effect, despite appeal
The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country.
Rahm’s 2018 Budget: More taxes on the way?
Rahm’s 2018 Budget: More taxes on the way?
In the wake of the city’s 2018 preliminary budget report, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is playing it close to the vest about whether to raise taxes.
Illinois’ gubernatorial veto procedures
Illinois’ gubernatorial veto procedures
The governor can exercise the veto power in four different ways: a total veto, an amendatory veto, an item veto and a reduction veto.
Union lobbyist denied part of teacher pension after substitute teaching for 1 day
Union lobbyist denied part of teacher pension after substitute teaching for 1 day
David Piccioli sought a teacher pension after lobbying for the Illinois Federation of Teachers.
Rauner issues amendatory veto of school finance bill
Rauner issues amendatory veto of school finance bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto strips a Chicago bailout from Senate Bill 1, among other changes.
Chicago Public Schools to pay $850 million in interest on $500 million loan
Chicago Public Schools to pay $850 million in interest on $500 million loan
The loan will not be paid off until current kindergarteners are in their mid-30s.
Full Text: Senate Bill 1
Full Text: Senate Bill 1
Senate Bill 1 provides a $215 million annual pension bailout and other carve-outs worth hundreds of millions of dollars more to CPS.
Tax increases will cost back-to-school shoppers in Illinois
Tax increases will cost back-to-school shoppers in Illinois
Illinois parents will pay the Midwest’s highest sales taxes on back-to-school shopping.
Chicago Public Schools bailout threatens 20 Metro East schools from opening on time
Chicago Public Schools bailout threatens 20 Metro East schools from opening on time
Twenty school districts in the Metro East rely on the state for 30 percent or more of their total revenue.
New Cook County soda tax upheld in court
New Cook County soda tax upheld in court
The tax makes soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country.
Illinois has 63,000 government workers making over $100K
Illinois has 63,000 government workers making over $100K
High-priced government workers cost taxpayers in Illinois $10 billion a year, with municipal managers in areas surrounding Chicago reaping the most benefits.