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Chicago State University students: Blame CSU administration for your troubles

CSU's bloated administration costs more than $3,600 per student, by far the highest of all Illinois' public colleges and universities. By comparison, the average MAP grant at CSU is $2,600 per student.

By Ted Dabrowski

Illinois now home to the highest sales taxes in the Midwest

Combined sales taxes in Illinois have leaped past those of every other state in the region.

By Austin Berg

Rauner: Madigan not ‘doing his job’

More than two-thirds of fiscal year 2016 has passed with the state lacking an overall budget.

By Mark Fitton

Emanuel’s building proposal misses the mark on Chicago zoning reform

While the mayor is right to say that expanding the downtown development area is a “win-win” for developers and poor communities, expanding downtown without the mayor’s proposed new tax on developers and inflexible size restrictions would be a bigger win for both.

By Mark Adams

Illinois gets $1.2M windfall in late fees after failing to send vehicle-registration reminders

Budget gridlock in Springfield caused the Illinois secretary of state’s office to suspend mailing vehicle-registration-renewal reminders in October 2015.

By Amy Korte

Illinois will temporarily allow registration renewals without vehicle emissions tests

The secretary of state’s office has announced it will temporarily allow drivers to renew their vehicle registrations without first passing emissions tests.

By Amy Korte

Education labor board to Chicago Teachers Union: No step-and-lane raises

The value of these raises is estimated at $26 million. CTU wanted the education labor board to compel CPS to pay out, even though the district and the union hadn’t agreed to a labor contract.

By Ted Dabrowski

Chicago taxpayers’ money funneled to capital markets, professional advisers, according to ‘Bond Girl’

Chicago taxpayers to pay a significant premium and fees in connection with the $725 million Chicago Public Schools borrowed on Feb. 3.

Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2016 budget address

Full transcript of Governor Bruce Rauner’s 2016 budget address, as prepared for delivery to the General Assembly on Feb. 17, 2016.

By illinoispolicy

Madigan’s law: Politicians prosper as Illinoisans feel pain

State lawmakers have effectively exempted themselves from the consequences of budget gridlock.

By Austin Berg

Out of ideas: Political insiders push for a $30 billion tax hike

The Civic Federation is pushing a $30 billion tax hike in Illinois, following the same mistaken path that got Illinois in today’s fiscal crisis.

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

LIVESTREAM: Gov. Rauner Budget Address

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Budget Address Noon, Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Chicagoans paying 50% tax rate on raw price of gas

While gas prices have dropped to a 12-year low in Illinois, Chicagoans pay $0.32 more per gallon than the state average due to multiple layers of city, county and state taxation.

By Hilary Gowins

Chicago’s new cigarette tax will lead to more black-market sales and violence, alderman say

South and West Side aldermen believe that an increase in the tobacco tax will lead to an increase in black-market sales and violence. They're right.

By Chris Lentino