Quote of the day, March 14
Quote of the day, March 14
Simplifying Illinois’ labyrinthine law books
Simplifying Illinois’ labyrinthine law books
Illinois’ endless list of state statutes could use some spring cleaning.
Fire safety: Carpentersville election exposes loophole allowing government-union board members
Fire safety: Carpentersville election exposes loophole allowing government-union board members
Local-government employees are typically barred from serving in local elected office, given they’d be sitting on both sides of the bargaining table. But one group of public employees is exempt from this sensible safeguard: firefighters.
Quote of the day, March 13
Quote of the day, March 13
Quote of the day, March 12
Quote of the day, March 12
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in pension case
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in pension case
Does the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause spell disaster for the state?
Make bankruptcy an option for Illinois municipalities
Make bankruptcy an option for Illinois municipalities
Local governments should structure themselves in a way that best meets the needs of their budget, taxpayers and public employees. And the state should give them the power to do so.
LIVESTREAM: Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on 2013 pension law SB 1
LIVESTREAM: Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on 2013 pension law SB 1
Pension costs consume 90 cents of every tax-hike dollar
Pension costs consume 90 cents of every tax-hike dollar
Missing from the discussion on state revenues is what happened with all the money from Illinois’ last major tax hike.
Quote of the day, March 11
Quote of the day, March 11
Pension crisis hits home: Wilmette
Pension crisis hits home: Wilmette
Unfunded pension debt for police and fire pension funds in Wilmette has increased by 16 percent since 2009.
10 things Illinoisans should know about their state’s criminal-justice system
10 things Illinoisans should know about their state’s criminal-justice system
Rife with problems, it’s ripe for change.
Is pension reform possible in Illinois?
Is pension reform possible in Illinois?
The plaintiffs in the SB 1 case are asking the court to do something extraordinary: to hold, in effect, that pension benefits should receive stronger protection than any other type of constitutional right.
Pension crisis hits home: Springfield
Pension crisis hits home: Springfield
Since 2009, taxpayer contributions to police and fire pensions in Springfield have increased by 44 percent.