IL taxpayers overpaid for pensions by more than $16B under original Edgar ramp
IL taxpayers overpaid for pensions by more than $16B under original Edgar ramp
What happens when financial gimmicks win out over real pension reform?
Moody’s downgrades Chicago to junk-bond status in wake of pension ruling
Moody’s downgrades Chicago to junk-bond status in wake of pension ruling
Expect local-government finances across the state to spiral downward until politicians pass a constitutional amendment.
Supreme Court ruling to Illinois businesses: Get out while you still can
Supreme Court ruling to Illinois businesses: Get out while you still can
Illinois lawmakers have tried and failed to fix a broken system through tax hikes.
Quote of the day, May 12
Quote of the day, May 12
Quote of the day, May 11
Quote of the day, May 11
Quote of the day, May 10
Quote of the day, May 10
Pension ruling
Pension ruling
Illinois Policy Action bills poised for passage
Illinois Policy Action bills poised for passage
From criminal justice to crowdfunding, Illinois Policy Action is pushing four bills with a great shot of making it to the governor’s desk.
Feed Me
Feed Me
Quote of the day, May 9
Quote of the day, May 9
Illinois Supreme Court: Nothing is more important than government workers’ right to your tax dollars
Illinois Supreme Court: Nothing is more important than government workers’ right to your tax dollars
In their SB 1 ruling, Illinois Supreme Court justices indicate that paying for pensions is more important than funding core government services.
Corruption Watch: April 2015
Corruption Watch: April 2015
April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down pension law
Illinois’ political elite devised a pension scheme that was never affordable for Illinois taxpayers.
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
Illinois Supreme Court rules pension law unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled the state’s pension law, SB 1, unconstitutional. Summary of the Illinois Supreme Court decision.