Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Chicago’s 9 percent “Netflix tax” is illegal, and the Liberty Justice Center has sued the city to stop collecting it.
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
The failure of the General Assembly to pass a state budget prevents Illinois lottery winners from receiving their prize money.
Illinois comptroller: Unpaid bills could grow to $8.5B by year’s end
Illinois comptroller: Unpaid bills could grow to $8.5B by year’s end
IOUs continue to flow from a broken state government.
Comptroller confirms workers’ compensation costs are a budget issue
Comptroller confirms workers’ compensation costs are a budget issue
Poorly written workers’ compensation laws cost Illinois government hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
Rahm calls for the largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
Rahm calls for the largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls for property-tax hikes, garbage-collection fees and ridesharing surcharges as a stop-gap measure to plug the city’s $750 million budget hole.
Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself
Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature authorizing Belleville Township to dissolve highlights a flawed process that prevents consolidation in a state that desperately needs it.
Private groups receiving Illinois tax dollars rally for higher taxes
Private groups receiving Illinois tax dollars rally for higher taxes
Nonprofit organizations that receive taxpayer money advocate for higher taxes on the taxpayers who fund their operations and salaries.
Illinois lottery winners to receive IOUs as lawmakers refuse reform
Illinois lottery winners to receive IOUs as lawmakers refuse reform
A Springfield budget stalemate comes with embarrassing consequences for Illinois government.
State must show plan for developmentally disabled service payments
State must show plan for developmentally disabled service payments
The state is now nearly 60 days into its fiscal year with the only significant portion of its budget approved being for primary and secondary education.
U.S. tariffs on sugar drive up costs for American manufacturers and consumers
U.S. tariffs on sugar drive up costs for American manufacturers and consumers
High tariffs in the U.S. raise the price of sugar, driving food manufacturers such as Mondelez International out of the country.
Rauner signs “pass-through” legislation, Madigan spending attempt thwarted
Rauner signs “pass-through” legislation, Madigan spending attempt thwarted
The bipartisan pass-through spending law will provide services to the state’s most vulnerable.
Illinois homeowners pay the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.
Illinois homeowners pay the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.
New Tax Foundation study reveals that Illinoisans pay a second mortgage in property taxes.
Rauner signs bill banning new units of local government for 4 years
Rauner signs bill banning new units of local government for 4 years
Encouraging the streamlining of government services and more efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
Chicago employers say ‘fat tax’ would punch them in the gut
Chicago employers say ‘fat tax’ would punch them in the gut
City leaders are focused on the wrong kind of belt tightening.