Rest in peace, Judy Baar Topinka
Rest in peace, Judy Baar Topinka
Judy Baar Topinka was larger than life.
Quote of the day, December 10
Quote of the day, December 10
Illinois lawmakers deserve praise for holding off on state-funded ObamaCare exchange
Illinois lawmakers deserve praise for holding off on state-funded ObamaCare exchange
It might be rare to heap praise on Illinois’ state lawmakers, but their decision not to move forward on a state-funded exchange deserves recognition.
The cost of Illinois’ broken pension systems: per-employee retirement contributions 4 times the private sector
The cost of Illinois’ broken pension systems: per-employee retirement contributions 4 times the private sector
Illinois state government contributes the equivalent of 35 to 127 percent of government-worker salaries to keep its pension systems above water.
Medline Industries has received $39.3M in tax credits in last 15 years
Medline Industries has received $39.3M in tax credits in last 15 years
A case study on the insider’s game of EDGE tax credits
Quote of the day, December 9
Quote of the day, December 9
Quote of the day, December 8
Quote of the day, December 8
U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind
U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind
Had Illinois managed the recession and recovery on par with the rest of the U.S., there would be an additional 300,000 Illinoisans working today, and an additional 220,000 payroll jobs.
Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2014
Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2014
In November, 13 of 53 Corruption Watch stories were related to policies and actions of criminal-justice authorities in Illinois.
Waiting for the fix
Waiting for the fix
Quote of the day, December 7
Quote of the day, December 7
Veto session week 2 recap
Veto session week 2 recap
Action, or lack thereof, on the 2011 income-tax hikes, a minimum-wage increase, SEIU training and more affect Illinoisans in the wake of a lame-duck death.
Quote of the day, December 6
Quote of the day, December 6
Illinois General Assembly revives recording ban
Illinois General Assembly revives recording ban
The Illinois General Assembly just passed a bill that would prevent citizens from recording the police.