Quote of the day, September 3
Quote of the day, September 3
Failure to override veto of SB 1229: Great win for taxpayers
Failure to override veto of SB 1229: Great win for taxpayers
The failure of the Illinois House of Representatives to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1229 represents a great win for taxpayers on two fronts. First, taxpayers’ voice in AFSCME negotiations was protected. The governor, not an unelected and unaccountable arbitrator, will set the terms of the next contract. But the failure of...
Cook County’s exodus revealed in new tax documents
Cook County’s exodus revealed in new tax documents
Shrinking opportunities go hand in hand with a shrinking tax base.
Sprint to add over 1,000 jobs in Chicago
Sprint to add over 1,000 jobs in Chicago
Of the 1,050 new jobs announced, Sprint expects about half to be retail positions and the other half to be filled by wireless experts, network technicians and engineers.
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Quote of the day, September 2
Quote of the day, September 2
Freedom, fairness for food carts in Chicago
Freedom, fairness for food carts in Chicago
On Sept. 24, 2015, Chicago City Council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance to legalize food carts, giving thousands of street vendors across the city the freedom to make an honest living and opening the door for the next generation of culinary entrepreneurs.
Senate Bill 1229: An assault on taxpayers
Senate Bill 1229: An assault on taxpayers
Illinoisans’ household incomes have fallen by 8 percent since 2000, while state-worker salaries have increased by 22 percent.
Madigan’s deadly game of chicken
Madigan’s deadly game of chicken
John Deere lays off 150 manufacturing workers in East Moline
John Deere lays off 150 manufacturing workers in East Moline
Insider says more manufacturing layoffs coming for the Illinois stalwart.
Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself
Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature authorizing Belleville Township to dissolve highlights a flawed process that prevents consolidation in a state that desperately needs it.
Power outage: Inside Illinois’ Hispanic opportunity gap
Power outage: Inside Illinois’ Hispanic opportunity gap
“I was born poor and I will die poor. The best inheritance I can give to my children is an education.”
Apagón educativo: La brecha de oportunidades para hispanos en Illinois
Apagón educativo: La brecha de oportunidades para hispanos en Illinois
"Nací pobre y me moriré pobre. La mejor herencia que le puedo dejar a mis hijos es una educación".
Madigan wrong again: Workers’ compensation is a direct budget issue
Madigan wrong again: Workers’ compensation is a direct budget issue
Reforming Illinois’ workers’ compensation laws could save state and local governments hundreds of millions of dollars per year.