Tyson Foods to close Chicago plant, lay off 480 workers
Tyson Foods to close Chicago plant, lay off 480 workers
Illinois continues to lose blue-collar work as other states give thanks for healthier job climates.
Dear Illinois Supreme Court: 8 things to know about Chicago’s pension-reform law
Dear Illinois Supreme Court: 8 things to know about Chicago’s pension-reform law
Regardless of the outcome of the case, the burden Chicagoans face from the government-worker pension crisis won’t be going away any time soon.
Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes
Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes
Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes, while Chicagoans pay more taxes on wireless service than residents of any other major city in the country.
FBI seizes files as Chicago aldermen oust oversight
FBI seizes files as Chicago aldermen oust oversight
Chicago aldermen are now operating without a city watchdog.
Quote of the day, November 17
Quote of the day, November 17
Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region
Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region
Although Illinois’ top earners make more than most of their regional counterparts, Illinois’ bottom quarter of earners have the lowest wages in the Midwest
8 things to know about Chicago’s pension-reform law
8 things to know about Chicago’s pension-reform law
A Cook County judge is scheduled to rule on the constitutionality of Chicago's pension-reform law on July 24. No matter what the outcome is, the pension overhaul will eventually end up in the Illinois Supreme Court. But the ruling may give a clue as to whether or not the city’s reforms will ultimately be upheld.
Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low
Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low
An analysis of Chicago’s taxation and revenue in perspective
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued for refusing to properly defend workers’ compensation claims
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued for refusing to properly defend workers’ compensation claims
The central assertion is that Lisa Madigan is refusing to put up an obvious and easily supported defense on behalf of taxpayers.
Quote of the day, November 14
Quote of the day, November 14
Veterans courts: How Illinois can help its incarcerated veterans
Veterans courts: How Illinois can help its incarcerated veterans
Veterans courts provide Illinois a more effective way to address offenders who have served in the military, allowing the state to rely less on incarceration
Another vendor tells Illinois to pay up
Another vendor tells Illinois to pay up
Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc. sends a disconnection-warning letter to Illinois.
Don’t look
Don’t look
Quote of the day, November 13
Quote of the day, November 13