Gov. J.B. Pritzker, House Speaker Mike Madigan and other Illinois leaders were banking on a federal bailout long before COVID-19. How else can one explain their recklessness?
Pritzker wrongly claims an Illinois budget surplus ‘if not for coronavirus’
The budget was not balanced, and Illinois has not balanced a budget for nearly two decades. Pretending Illinois had no issues before COVID-19 won’t help it recover.
Illinois spent $17 million on masks from China that may be unusable
The state is attempting to shore up its supply of personal protection equipment, but received millions of masks the state health department recommended only using in a crisis.
Blagojevich returns to an Illinois as corrupt as he left it
Illinois’ political leadership learned nothing from the Blagojevich nightmare. And now it may be coming back to bite them.
Trump commutes Blagojevich’s prison sentence
The nation’s corruption capitol will see one of its most infamous political figures return home.
Up to 140,000 able-bodied Illinoisans may need jobs to get food stamps in 2020
Just Cook County food stamp recipients were facing work requirements Jan. 1 if they were under age 50, able-bodied and had no dependents. Now the rules will apply throughout Illinois starting April 1.
More Illinoisans on food stamps this Thanksgiving, 50K recipients will soon need jobs
This Thanksgiving, about 17,500 more Illinoisans will be using food stamps. By New Year’s, about 50,000 Cook County recipients must find jobs or lose benefits.
Trump considering commuting Blagojevich sentence
The former Illinois governor is halfway through his 14-year sentence for corruption-related charges.
Chicago Alderman Ed Burke seeks to cut Trump Tower property tax bill by $3 million
According to one estimate, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke is trying to cut the property tax bill for Trump Tower by more than $3 million.
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.