Chicago Sun-Times article on Illinois Policy Institute CEO riddled with errors, mischaracterizations

By illinoispolicy

05/14/2018

In a changing media landscape, it’s important that legacy media players like the Sun-Times live up to the tradition of journalistic excellence. Sadly, they failed in this article.

TAGS: chicago sun-times, john tillman, ProPublica, ProPublica Illinois

McHenry County consolidation bill passes committee, advances to House floor

By Vincent Caruso

04/10/2018

A House bill that would allow for the dissolution of township governments in McHenry County has passed committee and is set to receive a vote.

TAGS: consolidation, David McSweeney, local government consolidation, townships

City of Springfield passes unbalanced budget despite bevy of new tax hikes

By Vincent Caruso

02/23/2018

The city's budget for fiscal year 2019 was accompanied by increases in sales and telecom taxes. But local officials still anticipate a deficit.

TAGS: budget, credit rating, property taxes, sales tax, Springfield

Chicago vehicle sticker price increase starts today

By Vincent Caruso

02/01/2018

The Office of the City Clerk announced that the change in prices for annual vehicle stickers would follow Consumer Price Index changes.

TAGS: Chicago, taxes, vehicle registration

Under Illinois strike laws, everyone loses

By Mailee Smith

11/06/2017

Palatine-area District 15 support staff returned to work at the end of October, following a two-week strike. But workers are still without a contract, making the strike nothing more than a show of union muscle at the expense of workers, students and parents.

TAGS: Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, Illinois Labor Relations Board, strike, unions

Rahm’s 2018 budget: More fee hikes on the way

By Chris Lentino

10/18/2017

Mayor Rahm Emanuel looks to increase costs for Chicagoans to fill budget shortfalls and failing pensions.

TAGS: budget, Chicago, fees, Rahm Emanuel, taxes

Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon

By illinoispolicy

08/16/2017

Statement on editorial cartoon

Sears to cut 400 jobs, despite state, local tax breaks

By Brendan Bakala

06/14/2017

Sears Holdings has dropped below the job threshold necessary to qualify for the $15 million in annual state tax credits for which it was once eligible.

TAGS: Economic Development Area, jobs, Sears, tax credits, unemployment

More than 200 Cook County corrections officers call in sick for Mother’s Day

By Brendan Bakala

05/15/2017

The 206 corrections officers who called off are a significant improvement from Mother’s Day 2016, in which more than 460 corrections officers called off.

TAGS: Cook County Jail, labor, prison, unions

Illinois gave Glassdoor more than $6M in tax breaks in 2016

By Brendan Bakala

05/05/2017

Glassdoor agreed to three sets of hiring dates in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in which the job-finding website would hire 240 new employees.

TAGS: cronyism, tax credits