State lawmakers and the city of Chicago owe taxpayers an honest assessment. It's a sad state of affairs when we have to get that assessment from a bond guru in Kentucky.
Only 10 percent of private-sector workers in Illinois belong to a union. But over half of public-sector workers are unionized.
Lake County gets back just 73 cents for every dollar it pays into the LGDF.
The Chicago Police Department is refusing to disclose information regarding its use of covert cellphone-tracking devices, which can intercept the personal information of innocent bystanders.
DuPage County gets back just 79 cents for every dollar it pays into LGDF.
Pennsylvania’s reform efforts mirror the national trend of modernizing public and private retirement systems with 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans.
State lawmakers should first focus on ways in which they can give local governments more autonomy, rather than adding to the hundreds of unfunded mandates municipalities currently face.
State lawmakers from both parties are advancing legislation to repeal three of Illinois’ most costly and misguided policies.
School-district contracts are often full of perks that taxpayers don’t realize they’re paying for.