Amid continued budget gridlock in Springfield, Senate Bill 2039 provides funds to pay Illinois Lottery winners, as well as to allow for road maintenance, 911-center operations and projects by Chicago’s tourism office, among other local government programs.
The budget stalemate in Springfield has forced Illinois’ Secretary of State to suspend mailing vehicle registration renewal notices to vehicle owners.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle resorted to the same tired formula that has all but bankrupted Chicago.
Ticket sales slumped by more than $20 million in October as lottery players balked at a broken system.
Motorists filling up at Chicago pumps can expect to pay an additional $0.16 per gallon in Regional Transportation Authority, county and city taxes, making gas sold in the city the costliest in any of Illinois’ metro areas.
If Chicago politicians have their way, Airbnb prices will rise as the city enforces $500 licensing requirements against those who rent out rooms through online services.
Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes, while Chicagoans pay more taxes on wireless service than residents of any other major city in the country.
An analysis of Chicago’s taxation and revenue in perspective
Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc. sends a disconnection-warning letter to Illinois.
Good-faith negotiation and trust were foundational to all of the deals made, but some Statehouse Democrats pushed for extreme solutions while others were actively compromising.
Gov. Rauner and the Illinois House of Representatives support a bill to release lottery winnings, but Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are standing in the way. Now Illinois Lottery winners may not be paid until 2016.
Restoration of child-care cuts fails in Illinois House.
State politicians will decide the fate of Chicago’s demand for more money, but a budget vote isn’t likely before January 2016.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and city aldermen choose tax hikes over necessary reform.