Rahm’s budget plan phases in $2.5 billion in new taxes and fees over 4 years
Rahm’s budget plan phases in $2.5 billion in new taxes and fees over 4 years
Too bad it doesn’t solve any real problems.
5 things to know about Illinois’ unsustainable municipal pension fund
5 things to know about Illinois’ unsustainable municipal pension fund
Illinois taxpayers are forced – by law – to pay for local-government pensions above all else.
Illinois’ statewide, unfunded mandates limit school-district budget flexibility
Illinois’ statewide, unfunded mandates limit school-district budget flexibility
It’s time to end Illinois’ practice of mandating spending and curriculum requirements – and give control back to local school districts.
Rahm calls for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
Rahm calls for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
Chicagoans know new revenues won’t be used to pay for better roads, classrooms or public safety – these tax hikes won’t even fix what’s ailing the city’s bottom line.
Drained
Drained
AFSCME files suit to stop state layoffs and guarantee step-pay raises
AFSCME files suit to stop state layoffs and guarantee step-pay raises
It’s back to court for state and its unions.
Leaving
Leaving
Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story
Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story
Despite being the most populous state in the Midwest, Illinois has added just 13,400 payroll jobs in 2015 – fewer than any other neighboring state.
Quote of the day, September 21
Quote of the day, September 21
Rauner fires Illinois Lottery private manager
Rauner fires Illinois Lottery private manager
Increased sales were outweighed by richer payouts.
Evanston Public Library second in Illinois to win Sunshine Award
Evanston Public Library second in Illinois to win Sunshine Award
The Evanston Public Libray is a fantastic example of a local-government body going above and beyond to promote online transparency for residents.
Quote of the day, September 19
Quote of the day, September 19
Chicago: 7th most expensive city in the world
Chicago: 7th most expensive city in the world
Driven by a costly tax burden, Chicago’s high cost of goods and services lands the Windy City in the top 10 for the most expensive 71 cities across the world, according to a new survey by UBS.
August jobs report for Illinois: Manufacturing jobs drop by 2,200 in August, down 9,800 for 2015
August jobs report for Illinois: Manufacturing jobs drop by 2,200 in August, down 9,800 for 2015
Illinois lost 2,200 manufacturing jobs in August and is down nearly 10,000 on the year.