The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term growth still shows worrying signs.
The Chicago Teachers Union wants the mayor and school board to approve May 1 as a paid day off and excused absence for a “Day of Civic Action.”
75% of property taxes raised for public safety are going to pensions instead of services.
A $500,000 grant from the state highlights issues in transparency and last-minute funding.
Legislators face enormous pressure to finalize a megaprojects bill that would spell disaster for taxpayers.
Increases funded by federal COVID aid have been made permanent, causing a fiscal problem.
A measure in the General Assembly would permit cosmetology and barber apprenticeships as a pathway to a license.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘Cut the Tape’ initiative has made real gains for housing in its second year. Still, the hardest reforms remain undone.
By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who pays the levy, leading to effective property tax hikes.
Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight it.
Adopting a state spending cap could help combat a mounting fiscal crisis.
House Bill 4882 was supported with written testimony by Josh Bandoch, head of policy at Illinois Policy.