Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois’ political elite devised a pension scheme that was never affordable for Illinois taxpayers.
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled the state’s pension law, SB 1, unconstitutional. Summary of the Illinois Supreme Court decision.
Tax hikes for mass transit
Tax hikes for mass transit
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines.
WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs
WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs
Nearly a third of Illinois layoffs reported in April came from a taxpayer-subsidized move.
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Mergers are a no-brainer for communities across the state, but state policy makes it nearly impossible.
Quote of the day, May 7
Quote of the day, May 7
Stop, wait a minute: The saga of Senate Bill 1
Stop, wait a minute: The saga of Senate Bill 1
Illinois desperately needs a final ruling on SB 1; the clock is ticking.
Making Medicaid work for Illinois
Making Medicaid work for Illinois
Full-time workers make up less than one-third of Illinois’ Medicaid rolls.
CTU executives call employee pension contributions ‘insulting’
CTU executives call employee pension contributions ‘insulting’
Chicago Teachers Union executives say their members shouldn’t have to contribute more money to their retirements because of a contract negotiation nearly 35 years ago.
Working together
Working together
Quote of the day, May 6
Quote of the day, May 6
Bureaucratic magic tricks
Bureaucratic magic tricks
Potential tax hike for Illinoisans is staggering
Potential tax hike for Illinoisans is staggering
A new report claims Chicagoans would face property-tax hikes nearing 50 percent to adequately fund city pensions.