Highest inflation in 40 years deals Illinoisans $2,900 pay cut

By Bryce Hill

07/21/2022

Wages have failed to keep up with inflation, dropping Illinoisans’ purchasing power by $2,900 on average.

TAGS: Amendment 1, gas prices, inflation, interest rates, property taxes

Madigan leaves trial lawyers with parting gift: up to 2 years of 9% interest

By Brad Weisenstein

01/26/2021

Lame duck lawmakers and the outgoing Illinois House speaker are trying to hand trial lawyers some extra cash. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is being urged to veto the bill.

TAGS: House Speaker, interest rates, Mike Madigan, tort

Chicago’s 2020 budget proposal was never truly balanced

By Adam Schuster, Bill Reveille

11/26/2019

Faced with the impossible task of balancing Chicago’s budget without pension reform, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is forced to partially rely on phantom cuts and revenues.

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Highest inflation in 40 years deals Illinoisans $2,900 pay cut

Madigan leaves trial lawyers with parting gift: up to 2 years of 9% interest

Chicago’s 2020 budget proposal was never truly balanced

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