Illinois House bill would bar governments from using taxes to fight consolidation

By Vincent Caruso

02/26/2019

A proposal in the Illinois House would stop local government leaders from using public resources to fight efforts to consolidate any government unit.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, consolidation, David McSweeney, Jonathan Carroll, local government consolidation, Mark Batinick, Sam Yingling

Bipartisan township consolidation bill reintroduced in Springfield

02/05/2019

Former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill before leaving office, but bipartisan support in the General Assembly may send it back to the governor’s desk.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, consolidation, David McSweeney, Jonathan Carroll, local government consolidation, Mark Batinick, Sam Yingling, townships

Bipartisan township consolidation bill heads to governor’s desk

By Vincent Caruso

11/30/2018

The bill would make it easier for McHenry County residents to dissolve the county’s 17 townships at the ballot box – and find tax relief through cost savings.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, consolidation, David McSweeney, McHenry County, Sam Yingling, townships

McHenry County township consolidation bill advances to Senate floor

By Vincent Caruso

11/17/2018

The bill would make it easier for McHenry County residents to dissolve the county’s 17 townships at the ballot box – and find relief through tax savings.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, consolidation, David McSweeney, local government consolidation, McHenry County, Sam Yingling

The painful push for a progressive tax in Illinois

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

04/04/2018

Instead of pushing for further tax hikes on tapped-out taxpayers, lawmakers should rally behind a bipartisan effort to limit state spending.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, income tax, progressive income tax, Robert Martwick, spending, spending cap, taxes, Tom Cullerton

State of the state: Illinoisans starving for certainty

By Austin Berg

02/08/2018

Mandating more reasonable spending growth is the first step in a journey back to solvency for Illinois. The cap provides certainty today for a more responsible state government tomorrow.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, balanced budget requirement, Bruce Rauner, budget, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, spending, spending cap, Tom Cullerton

How Illinois politicians allow government unions to rewrite state law

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Krystal Roberts

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students