Illinois House Democrats pass temporary budget, Senate must concur, Rauner says he won’t sign

By Darlene Senger

07/10/2015

Even if Senate Bill 2040 passes into law, it only buys the General Assembly a couple of weeks.

TAGS: budget

Growth through tax hikes? Illinois tried it – and failed

By Ted Dabrowski

07/09/2015

Arguing that tax hikes are a precursor to growth and a flood of new residents is simply backward.

TAGS: budget, cloud tax, income tax, sales tax

Who really deserves blame in Illinois’ budget impasse?

By Heather Weiner

07/09/2015

If nothing is getting done in the Capitol, voters should look first to those most capable of taking swift action: Madigan and his Democrat supermajority.

TAGS: budget, Mike Madigan

Cook County judge rules some state workers get minimum wage in absence of budget

By Heather Weiner

07/07/2015

Figuring out who qualifies for the payments will be a logistical nightmare, according to the state comptroller’s office.

TAGS: budget, minimum wage

In budget battle, Illinois leaders should respect the Constitution

07/02/2015

State leaders took an oath to uphold the Illinois Constitution. But they show deference to the document only as it suits them.

TAGS: budget

Failed $2.2 billion temporary budget was unbalanced, more of the same for Illinois, according to GOMB

By Jonelle Lesniak

07/01/2015

A last-ditch attempt at a temporary budget represented the same untenable spending pattern that taxpayers cannot afford.

TAGS: budget

Ending Illinois’ budget crisis: No more business as usual

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/01/2015

Flooding Springfield’s coffers with new money is a tried-and-failed approach.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget

10 facts about Illinois’ budget showdown

By Jeffrey Schwab

07/01/2015

The new fiscal year has started, and Illinois doesn’t have a state budget. Now what?

TAGS: budget

Tax growth approaches double the pace of income growth in Illinois

By Austin Berg

06/30/2015

Money flowing to Illinois’ state and local governments grew much faster than the average Illinoisans’ paycheck from 1969-2012.

TAGS: budget, spending

Illinois politicians should take note as Greek, Puerto Rican debts blow up: ‘This is not politics, this is math’

By Michael Lucci

06/29/2015

For Greece and Puerto Rico, avoiding sustainable solutions has lead to fiscal ruin. When will Illinois’ lawmakers stop whistling past the graveyard?

TAGS: budget, Chicago, debt, pensions, Puerto Rico

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Illinois House Democrats pass temporary budget, Senate must concur, Rauner says he won’t sign

Growth through tax hikes? Illinois tried it – and failed

Who really deserves blame in Illinois’ budget impasse?

Cook County judge rules some state workers get minimum wage in absence of budget

In budget battle, Illinois leaders should respect the Constitution

Failed $2.2 billion temporary budget was unbalanced, more of the same for Illinois, according to GOMB

Ending Illinois’ budget crisis: No more business as usual

10 facts about Illinois’ budget showdown

Tax growth approaches double the pace of income growth in Illinois

Illinois politicians should take note as Greek, Puerto Rican debts blow up: ‘This is not politics, this is math’

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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