Metropolis: Caught between history, fantasy and reality
Metropolis: Caught between history, fantasy and reality
D.C. Comics and the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce designated Metropolis, Illinois, as Superman’s hometown in 1972.
Fired Cook County police officers could be back on the job due to technicality
Fired Cook County police officers could be back on the job due to technicality
In a ruling that could cost taxpayers millions, a former Cook County officer who was fired for failing to disclose his criminal history will likely return to work and receive back pay.
Walgreens to add 300 jobs to Chicago tech office and expand space
Walgreens to add 300 jobs to Chicago tech office and expand space
The jobs will be a combination of new hires and transferred workers from Walgreen’s headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.
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Chicago Tribune: Taxman cometh (again): Emanuel budget raises taxes for 6th time in 7 years Chicago Tribune: Illinois no longer a contender for Toyota-Mazda plant or its 4,000 potential jobs News-Gazette: Whoopee, we're not New Jersey Daily Herald: State's video gambling revenues outpace casinos for first time Chicago Tribune: University of Illinois plans public-private Chicago innovation center with Rauner backing WBEZ: At CPS, More Special Education Dollars Go To White, Wealthier Students Chicago Tribune: Legislators want answers on Illinois' failure to screen babies for deadly Krabbe disease Northwest Herald: Crystal Lake High School District 155 approve tentative tax levy increase Daily Herald: District 15 strike ruling on nurses, aides could set precedent Daily Herald: Kane County to spend $100,000 more on naloxone to fight overdoses Rockford Register-Star: Winnebago County sheriff cuts $2M so far, more to comeRahm’s 2018 budget: More fee hikes on the way
Rahm’s 2018 budget: More fee hikes on the way
Mayor Rahm Emanuel looks to increase costs for Chicagoans to fill budget shortfalls and failing pensions.
The Blob
The Blob
Illinois employers flooded with class-action lawsuits stemming from biometric privacy law
Illinois employers flooded with class-action lawsuits stemming from biometric privacy law
In 2017, increasing numbers of employees have sued their employers for alleged violations of Illinois’ biometric privacy law through the use of fingerprint-operated time clocks.
How ending the state and local tax deduction puts Illinois’ economy at a crossroads
How ending the state and local tax deduction puts Illinois’ economy at a crossroads
One change in federal tax code – and Illinois lawmakers’ response to it – could decide the economic trajectory of the state.
Rauner has changed
Rauner has changed
District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch
District 15 strike leaves Palatine-area students and parents in the lurch
When contract negotiations get tough, school employee unions should not be able to strike. It only serves to punish students and their parents, and it gives unions an unfair tool at the negotiating table.
Bloat expands as enrollment drops, tuition spikes in Illinois higher education
Bloat expands as enrollment drops, tuition spikes in Illinois higher education
Growth in administrative bloat is sucking up money that would otherwise go toward the classroom and tuition grants for low-income students in Illinois’ higher education system.
Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks
Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks
Under its agreement with the state of Illinois, the candy company Haribo of America will bring 25 new jobs to its Rosemont headquarters by October 2018, followed by another 30 by October 2021.
Wave of local tax and fee increases sweeping Illinois
Wave of local tax and fee increases sweeping Illinois
Cities and villages across the state are raising taxes or implementing new ones for a variety of functions, from attracting a fast-food restaurant to catching up on rising pension costs.
Cook County’s budget problems stem from massive growth in payrolls
Cook County’s budget problems stem from massive growth in payrolls
The average salary for Cook County workers has far outpaced that of the typical Cook County household since 2001, and that’s contributed to the county’s fiscal ills.