Jobs serve as a stopgap for Chicago teen violence
Jobs serve as a stopgap for Chicago teen violence
But Chicago’s minimum-wage hike is a stopgap for jobs.
Quote of the day, December 16
Quote of the day, December 16
The narrative
The narrative
Quote of the day, December 15
Quote of the day, December 15
Chicago minimum-wage timing could spell disaster
Chicago minimum-wage timing could spell disaster
Chicago City Council claims that over 400,000 workers in Chicago will get pay hikes. What lawmakers should be studying is how many tens of thousands of those workers are going to be unnecessarily thrown out of work the next time the economy slows down, property taxes go up or a new technology comes along that can replace human labor.
Quote of the day, December 14
Quote of the day, December 14
Harvard study ranks Illinois among most corrupt states
Harvard study ranks Illinois among most corrupt states
The state’s entrenched culture of cronyism is blindingly clear, especially to those who report on it for a living.
Quote of the day, December 13
Quote of the day, December 13
I can’t breathe…
I can’t breathe…
Police body cameras, ban on chokeholds may be coming to Chicago soon
Police body cameras, ban on chokeholds may be coming to Chicago soon
City officials don’t get very much right. But if public pressure makes them act to ensure greater police transparency and more protection of individual rights, we may have good reason to be optimistic.
IL Supreme Court expedites pension battle
IL Supreme Court expedites pension battle
The expedited hearing is good news. It means the state will know specifically what it can do to address its $111 billion unfunded pension debt sooner rather than later.
Quote of the day, December 12
Quote of the day, December 12
With costs on the decline, 401(k)s increasingly attractive
With costs on the decline, 401(k)s increasingly attractive
The list of reasons for denying government workers the benefits of 401(k)-style plans in favor of politician-controlled pensions is short at best, and it’s growing shorter every day.
Downers Grove sign ordinance harms local business
Downers Grove sign ordinance harms local business
Leibundguth Moving & Storage has been in Downers Grove, Illinois, since 1928, and for over 70 years it has had a hand-painted sign on the back of its building facing the Metra commuter rail tracks.