Lightfoot moves to reform infamous Chicago workers’ comp program

06/21/2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called out Ald. Ed Burke after corruption indictments. Now she is reforming the city’s mismanaged workers’ compensation program that a lawsuit said Burke used to build a political army.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, Ed Burke, Lori Lightfoot, workers compensation

Lightfoot must pursue pension reform, reasonable labor contracts to fix Chicago’s budget

By Bill Reveille

06/17/2019

Persistent budget deficits, enormous and growing pension obligations, a high debt burden and labor contract negotiations all await Lori Lightfoot as she settles into office.

TAGS: budget, Chicago, Chicago City Council, Lori Lightfoot, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions

Lightfoot calls for independent commission to redraw Chicago’s 50 wards

06/13/2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot voiced support for establishing a fair mapmaking process in Chicago ahead of the 2020 census.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, gerrymandering, Lori Lightfoot

Chicago Ald. Ed Burke indicted on 14-count corruption charge, pleads not guilty

06/04/2019

Chicago’s longest-serving alderman pleaded not guilty to a host of new federal corruption charges.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, corruption, Ed Burke

Chicagoans could pay nearly $1 per gallon in taxes alone under Pritzker capital plan

05/31/2019

Drivers filling up in Chicago could see an effective per-gallon gas tax burden of 39% under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed capital spending plan.

TAGS: Chicago, gas tax, JB Pritzker, taxes

Illinois Supreme Court upholds controversial Chicago food truck restrictions

05/29/2019

The Illinois Supreme Court sided with the city of Chicago following a yearslong court battle over some of the nation’s toughest food truck restrictions.

TAGS: Chicago, food trucks, Illinois Supreme Court, regulations

The Windy City blows away your holiday travel dollars

By Brad Weisenstein

05/19/2019

Illinois stands above its peers when it comes to taxing residents. But Chicago makes it really something to behold when visitors see that famous skyline with all its tall taxes.

TAGS: amusement tax, Chicago, gas tax, parking violations, sales tax, taxes, transportation

Chicago’s new mayor inherits taxpayers facing biggest public debts of nation’s top 10 cities

05/18/2019

Each Chicago taxpayer is on the hook for $119,110 worth of unfunded state, city, county and other local government debt. Many of the pensions driving those debts become Lori Lightfoot’s problem on Monday.

TAGS: Chicago, debt, Lori Lightfoot, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel, taxes

Forget doubling gas taxes, Illinois lawmakers want to rev it even higher

By Vincent Caruso

05/02/2019

Two new proposals in the Illinois General Assembly would give state drivers the highest gas tax burden in the nation.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, excise tax, gas tax, sales tax, taxes

Eventbrite begins collecting 9% amusement tax on Chicago ticket sales

04/29/2019

Eventbrite will comply with the expanded Chicago amusement tax, and begin collecting and remitting the 9% citywide tax May 2.

TAGS: amusement tax, Chicago, Eventbrite, Netflix, taxes

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Lightfoot moves to reform infamous Chicago workers’ comp program

Lightfoot must pursue pension reform, reasonable labor contracts to fix Chicago’s budget

Lightfoot calls for independent commission to redraw Chicago’s 50 wards

Chicago Ald. Ed Burke indicted on 14-count corruption charge, pleads not guilty

Chicagoans could pay nearly $1 per gallon in taxes alone under Pritzker capital plan

Illinois Supreme Court upholds controversial Chicago food truck restrictions

The Windy City blows away your holiday travel dollars

Chicago’s new mayor inherits taxpayers facing biggest public debts of nation’s top 10 cities

Forget doubling gas taxes, Illinois lawmakers want to rev it even higher

Eventbrite begins collecting 9% amusement tax on Chicago ticket sales

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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