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Ald. Burke, Sen. Sandoval political crony guilty of lying about bribes

By Brad Weisenstein
04/13/2021
A longtime political operative for Chicago Ald. Ed Burke and the late state Sen. Martin Sandoval pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about bribes.

TAGS: bribery, corruption, Ed Burke, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Martin Sandoval

Illinois gas tops $3, highest since Pritzker doubled gas tax in 2019

By Brad Weisenstein
04/12/2021
Gas was $3.05 per gallon in Illinois. It was over $1 higher than a year ago and the highest since the state gasoline tax doubled to 38 cents per gallon and is set to increase again July 1.

TAGS: gas tax, Illinois, JB Pritzker

Judge says taxpayers owe 2 Illinois senators who voted to reject raises

By Brad Weisenstein
04/12/2021
Judge rules in favor of two former state senators seeking the back pay they rejected and then crowed about rejecting. Ruling applies only to the pair.

TAGS: Illinois, Illinois Comptroller, lawmaker pay

Pritzker signs bill making it easier for Chicago Teachers Union to walk out on students

By Mailee Smith
04/08/2021
A new law gives the Chicago Teachers Union more leverage in contract negotiations, and more opportunities to go on strike. Eight of the nation’s 10 largest school districts prohibit teacher strikes.

TAGS: COVID-19, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, JB Pritzker, strike

Two Illinois border states revoke governors’ mask mandates

By Laura Bianchi
04/08/2021
High courts in Wisconsin and Michigan have both ruled governors cannot repeatedly issue disaster declarations as a basis for mask mandates and other orders without legislative approval. A year into the pandemic, Illinois’ governor is still doing it.

TAGS: COVID-19, JB Pritzker, lockdown, Michigan, reopen, Wisconsin

How Pritzker picks on a freshman by going after scholarship tax credit

By Hilary Gowins
04/08/2021
A tax credit is providing scholarships for Illinois’ low-income and minority students, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker is targeting the program that lets them thrive when public schools are a poor fit.

TAGS: Invest in Kids, JB Pritzker, school choice

Madigan begins collecting $7,093-a-month public pension

By Brad Weisenstein
04/06/2021
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will collect $85,000 a year, but in a little more than a year his pension will shoot up to nearly $150,000 a year.

TAGS: GARS: General Assembly Retirement System, Mike Madigan, pensions

Biden corporate tax plan would push Illinois rates to No. 5

By Ann Miller
04/02/2021
Combine the corporate tax rate President Joe Biden wants to fund his infrastructure plan with Illinois’ tax, and the resulting rate would be 35.4% – fifth highest in the nation and second in the Midwest.

TAGS: corporate income tax, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, Joe Biden, small business

Bill would match Illinois spending to what taxpayers can afford

By Bryce Hill
04/02/2021
A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes. Illinois is one of the few states without a similar fiscal restraint.

TAGS: budget, spending cap, tax hikes

Former state senator, ComEd lobbyist faces tax fraud indictment

By Patrick Andriesen
04/02/2021
A former Illinois state senator was charged with federal income tax crimes. Her Senate financial disclosure statement shows why they are known as ‘none’ sheets. Reforms are needed.

TAGS: Annazette Collins, bribery, ComEd, corruption, Mike Madigan, tax fraud

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Illinois Forward 2022: COVID-19 makes pension reform imperative to protecting taxpayers, services for vulnerable Illinoisans


Illinois has a chance to fix its state finances, thanks to federal relief. But unless pension growth is brought under control, both retirees and taxpayers will be at risk as debt continues to consume state services.

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Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

By J. Scott Moody, Wendy Warcholik
07/07/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

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