On teacher contracts, Illinois taxpayers left in the dark but stuck with the bill
On teacher contracts, Illinois taxpayers left in the dark but stuck with the bill
Secrecy in contract negotiations is a slap in the face of taxpayers.
Egan-Jones on Chicago, S&P blames Moody’s and a message to bondholders
Egan-Jones on Chicago, S&P blames Moody’s and a message to bondholders
Taxpayers need protection when municipalities go bust.
Quote of the day, May 22
Quote of the day, May 22
Reforming Illinois Medicaid: How to cut waste, fraud and abuse
Reforming Illinois Medicaid: How to cut waste, fraud and abuse
Medicaid is one of Illinois government’s largest and fastest-growing expenses, accounting for more than 28 percent of the state’s total operating budget.1 It has also been a prime target of waste, fraud and abuse, earning a “high risk” designation from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.2 Most states, including Illinois, have focused fraud-prevention efforts on provider...
Quote of the day, May 20
Quote of the day, May 20
LIVE: Realizing Reform: Fixing Illinois’ Criminal Justice System
LIVE: Realizing Reform: Fixing Illinois’ Criminal Justice System
Live from Springfield tonight at 6:00 pm CST
BREAKING NEWS: Court allows state workers to challenge mandatory union fees
BREAKING NEWS: Court allows state workers to challenge mandatory union fees
Ruling issued late Tuesday allows three employees of Illinois state government to challenge so-called “fair share” fees
5 things you need to know about Chicago’s credit downgrades
5 things you need to know about Chicago’s credit downgrades
Talk of the next Detroit rings truer now than ever before.
Think tax hikes will fix Illinois’ pension crisis? Think again
Think tax hikes will fix Illinois’ pension crisis? Think again
More revenue can’t fix a fundamentally flawed system. Illinois lawmakers should know this; they tried that approach and failed.
Quote of the day, May 19
Quote of the day, May 19
Who says Illinois’ state workers don’t get Social Security?
Who says Illinois’ state workers don’t get Social Security?
More than 60,000 workers in the State Employees’ Retirement System participate in Social Security.
Quote of the day, May 18
Quote of the day, May 18
Record number of Illinoisans out of workforce, labor participation rate at 37-year lows
Record number of Illinoisans out of workforce, labor participation rate at 37-year lows
March jobs data offer a glimpse into what’s driving hoards of Illinoisans out of the state.