Harvard study ranks Illinois among most corrupt states
Harvard study ranks Illinois among most corrupt states
The state’s entrenched culture of cronyism is blindingly clear, especially to those who report on it for a living.
I can’t breathe…
I can’t breathe…
Quote of the day, December 13
Quote of the day, December 13
Police body cameras, ban on chokeholds may be coming to Chicago soon
Police body cameras, ban on chokeholds may be coming to Chicago soon
City officials don’t get very much right. But if public pressure makes them act to ensure greater police transparency and more protection of individual rights, we may have good reason to be optimistic.
IL Supreme Court expedites pension battle
IL Supreme Court expedites pension battle
The expedited hearing is good news. It means the state will know specifically what it can do to address its $111 billion unfunded pension debt sooner rather than later.
Quote of the day, December 12
Quote of the day, December 12
With costs on the decline, 401(k)s increasingly attractive
With costs on the decline, 401(k)s increasingly attractive
The list of reasons for denying government workers the benefits of 401(k)-style plans in favor of politician-controlled pensions is short at best, and it’s growing shorter every day.
Downers Grove sign ordinance harms local business
Downers Grove sign ordinance harms local business
Leibundguth Moving & Storage has been in Downers Grove, Illinois, since 1928, and for over 70 years it has had a hand-painted sign on the back of its building facing the Metra commuter rail tracks.
Quote of the day, December 11
Quote of the day, December 11
Barnes & Noble continues efforts to close defined-benefit pension plan
Barnes & Noble continues efforts to close defined-benefit pension plan
In 1985, only one in 10 Fortune 100 companies offered 401(k)-style plans to new employees. Today, that number has increased to seven in 10.
Rest in peace, Judy Baar Topinka
Rest in peace, Judy Baar Topinka
Judy Baar Topinka was larger than life.
Quote of the day, December 10
Quote of the day, December 10
Illinois lawmakers deserve praise for holding off on state-funded ObamaCare exchange
Illinois lawmakers deserve praise for holding off on state-funded ObamaCare exchange
It might be rare to heap praise on Illinois’ state lawmakers, but their decision not to move forward on a state-funded exchange deserves recognition.
The cost of Illinois’ broken pension systems: per-employee retirement contributions 4 times the private sector
The cost of Illinois’ broken pension systems: per-employee retirement contributions 4 times the private sector
Illinois state government contributes the equivalent of 35 to 127 percent of government-worker salaries to keep its pension systems above water.