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CHICAGO (May 13, 2016) – A new report released today by the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute finds that state government workers in Illinois are the highest paid in the nation, when wages are indexed for cost of living. The average annual salary of state government workers in Illinois is $59,088 – approximately $10,000 more than the...
The highest-compensated superintendent in Illinois receives $400,000 a year to oversee 1,200 students. Vice President of Policy Ted Dabrowski joins CBS Chicago to discuss the state’s highest-paid administrators and the need for school-district consolidation.
Illinois Policy Institute CEO says “Stop asking taxpayers to pay for lawmakers’ ineptitude”
March’s numbers mark three consecutive months of jobs growth in the state.
Today, the Chicago Teachers Union is staging a one-day “strike” to pressure Chicago Public Schools officials into meeting its contract demands.
Ex-offenders who have jobs within a year after release are dramatically less likely to end up back behind bars.
When Chicago City Council overturned the ban on food carts last Fall, it was a big step in the right direction. But what happens now? Our Managing Editor, Hilary Gowins, joined WVON-AM to discuss.
The biggest hurdle may have been cleared when food carts were legalized in Chicago, but that doesn’t mean the city is making it easy for them to operate. Overly burdensome regulation and licensing continue to cause headaches for street vendors. Our Managing Editor, Hilary Gowins, joined WGN-AM to discuss.