What happens when Illinois taxpayers refused to be ignored
What happens when Illinois taxpayers refused to be ignored
All is not lost in the Land of Lincoln.
Rauner signs law shining light on government golden parachutes
Rauner signs law shining light on government golden parachutes
The new law is designed to expose severance agreements like the one given to controversial College of DuPage President Robert Breuder.
Quote of the day, September 12
Quote of the day, September 12
Illinois Medicaid expansion enrollment at nearly double original projections
Illinois Medicaid expansion enrollment at nearly double original projections
Illinois’ costs for the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion could be nearly $1.5 billion higher than originally expected as the state has added 633,671 able-bodied adults to the rolls.
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Chicago’s 9 percent “Netflix tax” is illegal, and the Liberty Justice Center has sued the city to stop collecting it.
AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking
AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking
Both the administration and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 have agreed to stay at the table until they reach impasse.
Never forget
Never forget
The case for updating Illinois’ felony-theft laws
The case for updating Illinois’ felony-theft laws
To make Illinois smarter on crime and save taxpayer dollars, theft laws must be kept up to date
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
The failure of the General Assembly to pass a state budget prevents Illinois lottery winners from receiving their prize money.
Illinois comptroller: Unpaid bills could grow to $8.5B by year’s end
Illinois comptroller: Unpaid bills could grow to $8.5B by year’s end
IOUs continue to flow from a broken state government.
Madigan sends a message
Madigan sends a message
Comptroller confirms workers’ compensation costs are a budget issue
Comptroller confirms workers’ compensation costs are a budget issue
Poorly written workers’ compensation laws cost Illinois government hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
Quote of the day, September 10
Quote of the day, September 10
Chicago’s food-cart ban costs revenue, jobs
Chicago’s food-cart ban costs revenue, jobs
Chicago’s ban on food carts is costing the city jobs and revenue. The city has fallen behind its peers: Street vending from food carts is already legal in 23 of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. The Illinois Policy Institute conducted a survey of nearly 200 Chicago food-cart street vendors to assess the social...