In her recent opinion piece, Innovation Illinois’ Elizabeth Austin misrepresented the facts in order to claim Illinoisans don’t pay high taxes: “My View: Illinois OK when right tax info is compared.” As the state budget battle wages on, it’s important for taxpayers to be armed with accurate information. Austin claimed that so far in the...
What happens to a family that can’t afford to leave Illinois?
HB 4323 would impose onerous rules and restrictions on fantasy-sports operations.
A new study reveals that Illinois has the highest workers’ compensation costs in the Midwest and the seventh highest in the United States.
What happens to a family that can’t afford to leave Illinois?
Besides what appears to be retaliation against a citizen for exercising his First Amendment rights, the incident reveals the absurdity of Chicago’s ban on airport pickups for popular services such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar.
Illinois has no more jobs in 2015 than it had in 1998.
Illinois’ manufacturing sector’s recovery from the Great Recession has lagged behind the recoveries of nearby states, demonstrating the need for bold, pro-growth reforms to set Illinois back on the path to success.
“I can tell you with confidence that 100 percent of our clients think it’s the most ridiculous process they’ve ever gone through. It’s been four months and the project behind me still isn’t approved by the city. “I love everything about our shop. We’re proud of what we do. But the worst part of my...
As companies such as Uber fight to bring driving jobs to underserved neighborhoods, City Council wants to require expensive licensing in exchange for access to customers at airports.
“I’ve lived in Chicago for 38 years, and what I love about driving for UberX is I meet a cross-section of all types of people. I’m discovering new areas of the city. And putting restrictions on it is basically going to eliminate the extra income people are relying on – I’m relying on it. “Why...
Illinois continues to shed jobs and underperform economically compared to its Midwestern neighbors, according to new federal and state reports.
“Not totally dead” yet In the Chicago suburbs of Burr Ridge, Naperville and Hinsdale this summer, sales of high-end real estate hit a huge slump, which continues. For example, Crain’s Chicago Business reports the city of Burr Ridge has 100 homes on the market priced at $1 million or higher, but only 14 have sold...
“Our family came to this country for opportunity, but I find myself discouraging my son from working at our business here. “Property taxes are killing us. Usually your mortgage is your biggest expense, but when your property tax is more than the mortgage, where are you standing? “We’re paying $220,000 a year in property taxes....