A government worker union in West Chicago will vote Jan. 26 whether to authorize a strike for District 94's 141 high school teachers. A strike would leave over 2,000 students in the lurch - a tactic not allowed in any of Illinois' neighboring states.
The Taxpayer Fiscal Charter Act would demand funding transparency before spending bills make their way out of Springfield.
An order currently under consideration by Chicago City Council challenges the assessments of seven properties, four of which have been the subject of property tax appeals by the law firms of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke or Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Illinois will not diverge from its path of poor growth until lawmakers realize the failures of recent tax hikes.
A new feature on Google's Arts & Culture app is not available to Illinois users because of the state's strict biometric privacy law.
Illinois' jobs growth trailed that of the nation during the first half of 2017, then slowed to a halt in the wake of the General Assembly's record-breaking tax hike.
The agreement stated former Markham Mayor David Webb steered city projects to those who bribed him.
Illinois' fifth-largest city is moving to raise taxes on telecommunications and hotels, and fold homesharing into the latter.
Illinois has enshrined a "right to strike" in state law, effectively giving government worker unions the power to shut down government services to get what they want. The latest example: A teachers' union in West Chicago may go on strike in February to force 22 percent pay raises over the course of the next contract.
Under the guise of rehabilitating underserved communities, Chicago City Council approved another tax transfer to a private company.