Medline Industries has received $39.3M in tax credits in last 15 years
Medline Industries has received $39.3M in tax credits in last 15 years
A case study on the insider’s game of EDGE tax credits
Quote of the day, December 9
Quote of the day, December 9
Quote of the day, December 8
Quote of the day, December 8
U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind
U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind
Had Illinois managed the recession and recovery on par with the rest of the U.S., there would be an additional 300,000 Illinoisans working today, and an additional 220,000 payroll jobs.
Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2014
Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2014
In November, 13 of 53 Corruption Watch stories were related to policies and actions of criminal-justice authorities in Illinois.
Waiting for the fix
Waiting for the fix
Quote of the day, December 7
Quote of the day, December 7
Veto session week 2 recap
Veto session week 2 recap
Action, or lack thereof, on the 2011 income-tax hikes, a minimum-wage increase, SEIU training and more affect Illinoisans in the wake of a lame-duck death.
Quote of the day, December 6
Quote of the day, December 6
Illinois General Assembly revives recording ban
Illinois General Assembly revives recording ban
The Illinois General Assembly just passed a bill that would prevent citizens from recording the police.
Quote of the day, December 5
Quote of the day, December 5
Illinoisans will receive income-tax relief in 2015
Illinoisans will receive income-tax relief in 2015
With a lame-duck session dead in the water, the 2011 income-tax hikes will sunset on schedule; a minimum-wage debate will wait until Rauner takes office; and taxpayers will not be on the hook for a state-funded health insurance exchange.
Quote of the day, December 4
Quote of the day, December 4
Monmouth slated to hike property taxes to fund pensions
Monmouth slated to hike property taxes to fund pensions
Cities across Illinois have been forced to slash services and hike taxes to make room in the budget for pension costs.