Stop the Toll Hike
Stop the Toll Hike
Illinois drivers already pay some of the highest taxes and fees in the country.
Illinois Federation of Teachers educators aren’t getting what they’re paying for
Illinois Federation of Teachers educators aren’t getting what they’re paying for
The majority of IFT’s spending is not on representing teachers, according to its own reports. Teachers can opt out of the union during August.
Sales tax increase to pay for CTA, Metra, Pace problems
Sales tax increase to pay for CTA, Metra, Pace problems
A sales tax increase for the Regional Transportation Authority, soon to replaced by ]the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, goes into effect Aug. 1.
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Teachers can stop paying union dues and keep their benefits
Teachers can stop paying union dues and keep their benefits
Educators can join thousands of their colleagues and opt out of union membership — and retain all benefits provided in their contract.
Pritzker gets his school cell phone ban bill despite CTU opposition
Pritzker gets his school cell phone ban bill despite CTU opposition
The issue was a priority for the governor. Here’s what you need to know.
Update: Pritzker signs bill to limit cell phone use in classrooms
Update: Pritzker signs bill to limit cell phone use in classrooms
The measure would prohibit most student cell phone use in class. Illinois is one of only eight states with no state law governing cell phone use in schools.
Illinois lawmakers sandwich in less crucial bills
Illinois lawmakers sandwich in less crucial bills
Not all of the nearly 3,100 bills introduced this year in Springfield aim at top voter concerns.
Who should pay for new sports stadiums?
Who should pay for new sports stadiums?
As teams in Chicago and elsewhere pursue new venues and entertainment districts, lawmakers face renewed questions about public financing.
Illinois sales taxes near top in U.S.
Illinois sales taxes near top in U.S.
Chicago will have one of the highest big-city rates in the country when the transit tax inches up Aug. 1.
The Illinois Federation of Teachers spends millions on politics, but teachers can say ‘no’
The Illinois Federation of Teachers spends millions on politics, but teachers can say ‘no’
The union embraces political spending tactics the Chicago Teachers Union uses in an effort to further its political goals.
Proposed toll hikes would cost drivers $17 billion in next 15 years
Proposed toll hikes would cost drivers $17 billion in next 15 years
You still have time to tell the Illinois Tollway board to reject the increases.
Illinois students can benefit from state move to improve math proficiency
Illinois students can benefit from state move to improve math proficiency
The state board of education approved a comprehensive plan to guide school districts on evidence-based math instruction.
Tequila is optional. Constitutional liquor tax rules aren’t.
Tequila is optional. Constitutional liquor tax rules aren’t.
Illinois wisely scrapped a proposal that could well have violated a 1988 state Supreme Court ruling.