by Brian Costin An interesting study from the Tax Foundation released earlier this week showed that 34% of Illinois citizens who filed a tax return paid no taxes on their income, slightly below the national average of 36%. 2.1 Million out of the state’s 6.1 million filers were able to reduce their income tax liability to...
The lack of leadership from elected officials in our state reared its ugly head again this week. Illinois will likely be stuck with another unbalanced budget, thanks in large part to two retiring GOP legislators.
Illinois will likely be stuck with another unbalanced budget this year, thanks in large part to two retiring Republican legislators.
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave Peabody Investments Corp a $750,000 Coal Competitiveness Program grant.
Illinois Policy Institute highlights votes of Reps. Black, Biggins and Miller on misguided budget policy.
Public officials in Chicago act like its their own money...
The Illinois House of Representatives fails to pass significant spending reforms.
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity disbursed $108,000 of a $120,000 grant to the Southern Recycling Center.
Another botched Illinois government program.
Two pieces of important legislation sent to Governor today.
by Kate Piercy According to a USA TODAY analysis of government data, “paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year.” On the other hand, government-provided benefits, including Social Security and unemployment insurance, for example, rose to record high levels during the first three...
In 2008, 32 employees at the Illinois Commerce Commission made over $100,000 in wages alone.
The Illinois House of Representatives is considering plans to borrow our way out of the state's budget mess.
Illinois Policy Institute Calls on Rock Island board to rectify salary increase gaffe.