Joanne Troesch
Joanne Troesch
“When the most recent strike came around, I felt like I should be the one making the decision, so I said, ‘Forget it.’ I wasn’t going to strike.”
Feds charge former ComEd vice president with scheme to bribe Madigan
Feds charge former ComEd vice president with scheme to bribe Madigan
The sweeping federal corruption investigation threatens to derail Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax hike amendment, which voters will decide Nov. 3.
Pension apocalypse? COVID-19 exposes long-running fragility of Illinois public pensions
Pension apocalypse? COVID-19 exposes long-running fragility of Illinois public pensions
Illinois’ pension crisis has been a growing problem for decades, and its negative effects on state residents are well documented.1 Economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and related government shutdown orders threaten to bring that long-running crisis closer to its breaking point. The state’s five pension systems collectively held nearly $139 billion of debt at...
Illinois’ mortgage delinquency rate highest in Midwest amid largest spike in state’s history
Illinois’ mortgage delinquency rate highest in Midwest amid largest spike in state’s history
Delinquent mortgages nearly doubled to 124,000 amid COVID-19’s soaring unemployment, and inaction by state and local governments.
Illinois House investigative committee to review Madigan’s role in ComEd scandal
Illinois House investigative committee to review Madigan’s role in ComEd scandal
The special investigative committee will determine whether Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan should be disciplined after being implicated in the ComEd bribery scandal.
Audit: Chicago saves $1 million after Ald. Burke quits finance committee
Audit: Chicago saves $1 million after Ald. Burke quits finance committee
Chicago’s longest-serving alderman used his power as chair of the City Council Finance Committee to pad staffs, give himself a security detail.
Pritzker’s retirement tax
Pritzker’s retirement tax
CTU supports use of mock guillotine, ‘wherever’ it was headed
CTU supports use of mock guillotine, ‘wherever’ it was headed
CTU members who don’t support the union’s violent rhetoric have another option: they can opt out of the union. But they must do so today if they want to stop paying dues this school year.
Lightfoot proposes ban on booking single-night rentals
Lightfoot proposes ban on booking single-night rentals
Amid a pandemic and civil unrest, Chicago’s mayor chooses to crack down on parties.
Taxpayer tab totals $111.3M to keep Southwestern Illinois airport open
Taxpayer tab totals $111.3M to keep Southwestern Illinois airport open
Each year St. Clair County taxpayers must add money to keep MidAmerica St. Louis Airport open. COVID-19 could turn a hefty financial burden into an albatross.
How do I register to vote in Illinois?
How do I register to vote in Illinois?
Registering to vote in Illinois can be confusing. Here’s a breakdown.
New Pritzker lockdowns driven by politics over science
New Pritzker lockdowns driven by politics over science
Two areas of Illinois faced the same COVID-19 threat but received very different treatment from the governor. One is home to a political power base he needs to pass his progressive income tax in November.
Extortion conspiracy, tax evasion charges filed against former Cook County commissioner
Extortion conspiracy, tax evasion charges filed against former Cook County commissioner
Jeffrey Tobolski is the latest Illinois politician charged in a wide-ranging federal corruption probe into bribes, insider deals, cronyism and red-light cameras.
Reality check on 5 false claims used to boost Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Reality check on 5 false claims used to boost Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters can expect to be bombarded by claims about the ‘fair tax’ until Nov. 3 – but what are the facts? Proponents have made misleading claims in hopes of convincing Illinoisans to do away with the flat tax.