The anatomy of influence: Government unions in Illinois
The anatomy of influence: Government unions in Illinois
The five major government unions in Illinois spent a combined $46 million in political campaigns from 2002 to 2014.
Budget Solutions 2016: State-employee health insurance: Opportunities for reform
Budget Solutions 2016: State-employee health insurance: Opportunities for reform
State workers’ health-insurance benefits make up $3 billion of the state’s budget.
Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois
Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois
Big spending at hotels, holiday parties and retirement events is financed by forced dues.
Quote of the day, February 11
Quote of the day, February 11
Budget Solutions 2016: Debt service on state bonds diverts billions from essential programs
Budget Solutions 2016: Debt service on state bonds diverts billions from essential programs
The cost of debt service in fiscal year 2015 is nearly $4 billion, 11 percent of Illinois' anticipated revenues.
For the win
For the win
Quote of the day, February 10
Quote of the day, February 10
Government unions bloated with overhead
Government unions bloated with overhead
Illinois’ biggest public-sector unions fail to meet the standard for nonprofits.
How unions spend workers’ money
How unions spend workers’ money
In 2013, SEIU Healthcare Illinois-Indiana spent a total of $1.5 million on such things as hotels, air travel, rental cars, and restaurants and catering. These “extras” represent the money of 3,092 members and nonmembers, or 3.3 percent of the union’s total membership.
You should have a choice on paying union fees
You should have a choice on paying union fees
Are you a state worker in Illinois who’s tired of being forced to give part of every paycheck to a government union you don’t support?
Quote of the day, February 9
Quote of the day, February 9
You don’t want that
You don’t want that
Quote of the day, February 8
Quote of the day, February 8
Tribune investigation exposes Emanuel patronage politics
Tribune investigation exposes Emanuel patronage politics
Research found more than half of the mayor’s top 100 donors benefitted from city government, “receiving contracts, zoning changes, business permits, pension work, board appointments, regulatory help or some other tangible benefit.”