Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts
Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts
All Illinois school districts would receive more state money than last year.
Beiser’s choice: $4.1M for local schools or a bailout for Chicago?
Beiser’s choice: $4.1M for local schools or a bailout for Chicago?
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Stuart’s choice: $4.5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?
Stuart’s choice: $4.5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Rauner education funding changes bring $3.1M more to Conroy’s school districts
Rauner education funding changes bring $3.1M more to Conroy’s school districts
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
7-Eleven’s “Bring Your Own Cup Day” not happening in Chicago due to sweetened beverage tax
7-Eleven’s “Bring Your Own Cup Day” not happening in Chicago due to sweetened beverage tax
The convenience store chain has been sued over its application of Cook County’s new sweetened beverage tax, and will skip the county in its Slurpee promotional.
Illinois State Fair: Tax eating contest
Illinois State Fair: Tax eating contest
Chicago’s thirst for taxes
Chicago’s thirst for taxes
Cook County’s penny-per-ounce soda tax is just the latest in a long history of beverage taxes in Chicago.
New Cook County minimum wage, sick leave mandates burden Skokie businesses
New Cook County minimum wage, sick leave mandates burden Skokie businesses
Onerous regulations drag down Skokie businesses trying to stay afloat and provide job opportunities for residents who need them.
Madigan’s rules kill reform efforts
Madigan’s rules kill reform efforts
A post-mortem on Illinois’ 2017 regular legislative session shows missed opportunities for taxpayer savings.
Report: Philadelphia’s soda tax ‘failing’
Report: Philadelphia’s soda tax ‘failing’
Cook County residents should be wary in the wake of Philadelphia’s disappointing experiment in soda taxes.
More than 2 years later, AFSCME still fighting state on new contract
More than 2 years later, AFSCME still fighting state on new contract
Since the expiration of AFSCME’s contract with the state of Illinois on July 1, 2015, the union has ignored the state’s financial plight, sticking to its demands and refusing reasonable contract provisions offered by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Cook County soda tax could cost Illinois $87 million in federal food stamp funding
Cook County soda tax could cost Illinois $87 million in federal food stamp funding
Certain provisions of Cook County’s penny-per-ounce soda tax could cost Illinois more than $86 million in federal administrative funding.
Cook County commissioners file ordinance to repeal soda tax
Cook County commissioners file ordinance to repeal soda tax
Commissioners from both parties are supporting a repeal effort of the sweetened beverage tax following widespread public outcry.
Illinois House Speaker Madigan now the longest-serving state House speaker in U.S. history
Illinois House Speaker Madigan now the longest-serving state House speaker in U.S. history
Madigan has now controlled his chamber as speaker for more than 11,900 days.