Mendota teachers who don’t want to strike: Here are your options
Mendota teachers who don’t want to strike: Here are your options
A teacher strike in Mendota, Illinois has lasted more than a week – but not all teachers in the small community may want to be on strike.
By Mailee Smith
Chicago teachers who don’t want to be on strike have options
Chicago teachers who don’t want to be on strike have options
The Chicago Teachers Union walked out on strike Oct. 17, but teachers who are not members of the union have more freedom to decide whether to return to their students.
By Mailee Smith
Downtown diners would pay 11.75% tax on restaurant bills under Lightfoot proposal
Downtown diners would pay 11.75% tax on restaurant bills under Lightfoot proposal
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has proposed a $20 million tax on dining out to help fill the city’s $838 million budget shortfall.
By Vincent Caruso
More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Wilmette would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Wilmette would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 2,800 Wilmette taxpayers should send $75 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
Lightfoot can’t fix Chicago’s finances without pension reform
Lightfoot can’t fix Chicago’s finances without pension reform
City pension contributions are set to spike by $1 billion over just four years. Taxpayers cannot afford the entire burden of fixing city finances.
By Adam Schuster
Chicago council member calls for decriminalization of magic mushrooms
Chicago council member calls for decriminalization of magic mushrooms
City leaders passed a resolution expressing support for expanding scientific and medicinal research on organic psychedelics in Chicago, with the goal of decriminalizing adult use of the plants and fungi.
By Vincent Caruso
Illinois’ housing recovery still trails rest of nation
Illinois’ housing recovery still trails rest of nation
High property tax bills suppress Illinois housing demand, slowing average growth in home values when compared to the rest of the nation.
By Orphe Divounguy
More than half of joint filers in Glencoe would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
More than half of joint filers in Glencoe would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 1,327 Glencoe taxpayers should send $51 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
Chicago Teachers Union on strike for third time in 7 years
Chicago Teachers Union on strike for third time in 7 years
After rejecting an offer based on recommendations of a neutral third-party report, Illinois’ largest teachers’ union walked out on their students Oct. 17.
By Mailee Smith
CTU is out on strike: 6 things you need to know
CTU is out on strike: 6 things you need to know
The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike despite an offer that would boost average pay to nearly $100,000. Here’s who is getting hurt and the true costs of the strike.
By Mailee Smith
More than half of joint filers in Winnetka, Northfield would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
More than half of joint filers in Winnetka, Northfield would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 2,740 Winnetka and Northfield taxpayers should send $119 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
Half of joint filers in Hinsdale would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Half of joint filers in Hinsdale would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 2,288 Hinsdale taxpayers should send $75 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
Lightfoot proposes $40M tax hike on solo Uber, Lyft rides in downtown Chicago
Lightfoot proposes $40M tax hike on solo Uber, Lyft rides in downtown Chicago
The mayor proposed tripling ride-sharing taxes and fees on solo passengers downtown, on top of other increases, as the city confronts a nearly $1 billion budget deficit and a costly contract dispute with the nation’s third-largest teachers’ union.
By Vincent Caruso