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Investigation: Madigan firm the biggest player in commercial property tax appeals

By Austin Berg
12/08/2017
A new investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois reveals the mismanagement of the Cook County property tax system, and the politically connected firms who profit from it.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, cronyism, Ed Burke, Joseph Berrios, Madigan & Getzendanner, Mike Madigan, property taxes, ProPublica, Steve Brown

Illinois Senate votes to revive EDGE business tax credit program

By Brendan Bakala
08/14/2017
House Bill 162 would bring back Illinois’ Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit program.

TAGS: cronyism, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, jobs, tax credits

Taxpayer-funded Lombard hotel filing for bankruptcy

By Joe Kaiser
08/04/2017
A decade-old, 18-story, taxpayer-funded hotel in the village of Lombard is headed for bankruptcy, proving to be a misguided investment of taxpayer dollars.

TAGS: cronyism, Lombard, Lombard Public Facilities Corp, municipal government

Illinois’ political machine is still humming

By Austin Berg
07/27/2017
Madigan, Martwick and Mautino are cogs in a well-oiled political machine that continues to enrich Illinois' political class at the expense of taxpayers.

TAGS: corruption, cronyism, Frank Mautino, Mike Madigan, property taxes, Robert Martwick

Rosemont to build taxpayer-funded baseball stadium

By Joe Kaiser
05/24/2017
The village of Rosemont is moving forward on a $60 million taxpayer-funded baseball stadium.

TAGS: budget, cronyism, Rosemont, TIF: Tax Increment Financing

Akuna Capital signed tax break deal with state of Illinois estimated to be worth $4.5M

By Brendan Bakala
05/23/2017
In 2015, Chicago-headquartered Akuna Capital LLC signed a deal with the state of Illinois that state officials estimated to be worth $4.5 million. As part of the agreement, Akuna agreed to hire 10 new employees. The agreement states the new hires specialized in trading and software.

TAGS: cronyism, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, tax credits

Illinois gave Glassdoor more than $6M in tax breaks in 2016

By Brendan Bakala
05/05/2017
Glassdoor agreed to three sets of hiring dates in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in which the job-finding website would hire 240 new employees.

TAGS: cronyism, tax credits

Capital One received more than $20 million in tax breaks from Illinois in 2015

By Brendan Bakala
05/02/2017
The state agreed to the tax credits in exchange for Capital One hiring 210 new employees and retaining 900.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Business and Employment Development Tax Credit Act, cronyism, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, jobs, Michael Zalewski, Mike Madigan, Natalie Manley, Pam Althoff, tax credits, Transforming Helping and Reviving Illinois’ Versatile Economy

Amazon received more than $112 million in EDGE tax credits in 2016

By Brendan Bakala
04/14/2017
In exchange for more than $112 million in tax breaks, Amazon promised to expand its Illinois operations and hire 7,200 new employees in Aurora, Monee and Joliet.

TAGS: Amazon, Aurora, cronyism, DCEO, jobs, Joliet, Monee, tax credits

Lawmakers and special interests propose revamped EDGE tax credit program

By Brendan Bakala
03/20/2017
As state debts mount and budget plans remain in limbo, Illinois lawmakers move to expand EDGE tax credits.

TAGS: cronyism, DCEO, Michael Zalewski, tax credits

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Budget + Tax / Research Report

False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax


States with a progressive income tax see greater income inequality, and have seen income inequality rise faster than states without a progressive income tax.

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Labor / Your Story

Rich Ayers

Jobs + Growth / Policy Point

Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

By J. Scott Moody, Wendy Warcholik
07/07/2014
Illinois Policy In the News

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

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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