History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike.
Seven days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $350,000 for less than 2 hours of work.
Municipal leaders have expressed concerns about the anti-competitive, job-killing effects of Cook County’s minimum wage increases and new sick leave law and are using home rule authority to exempt their communities from the requirements.
Six days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $300,000 for less than 100 minutes of work.
Five days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $250,000 for less than 90 minutes of work.
Four days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $200,000 for less than 80 minutes of work.
Cook County has lost nearly 50,000 black residents since the 2010 census, and the rate is accelerating.
Cook County’s population has dropped by 2,030 since 2011, driven by the out-migration of over 230,000 residents, on net.
Civil asset forfeiture reform has now cleared the Illinois General Assembly.
Three days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers $150,000 for less than an hour of work.
State representatives passed House Resolution 290, encouraging tourism between Illinois and the Bahamas.
The measure would set a week aside to honor and appreciate the staff of MacNeal Hospital. The state continues without a budget.
Lawmakers passed a resolution to issue commemorative medallions while the state continues to go without a budget.