Fact check: Homeowners worse off under Pritzker

By Dylan Sharkey

09/27/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker stressed the importance of homeownership in Illinois. Under his administration, homeowners have seen their property taxes grow by $2,288.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, property taxes

Fact check: Unemployment under Pritzker worse than Midwest, U.S.

By Dylan Sharkey

09/16/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is claiming his administration has fought for Illinois families. Since Pritzker took office, Illinois’ unemployment rate is worse compared to other states.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, unemployment

Pritzker’s Texas disaster declaration comes as pandemic disaster expires

By Dylan Sharkey

09/15/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster declaration because over 500 immigrants were bused to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. This disaster is atop the pandemic disaster he is expected to renew for the 34th time.

TAGS: emergency powers, JB Pritzker

Pritzker blind trust companies hold $20 billion in state contracts

By Dylan Sharkey

09/01/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s blind trust of investments includes 12 different companies with $20 billion in state contracts since he took office.

TAGS: corruption, JB Pritzker

Fact check: Working Illinois families pay more under Pritzker

By Dylan Sharkey

08/26/2022

Gov J.B. Pritzker is on a bus tour celebrating his accomplishments for working families in Illinois. Accomplishment No. 1: Working families have paid more than $4,000 in additional taxes since Pritzker took office.

TAGS: Amendment 1, JB Pritzker, property taxes

Fact check: Typical Illinoisan pays $2,288 more in property taxes under Pritzker

By Bryce Hill, Justin Carlson

08/24/2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s claim a rebate provides property tax relief doesn’t add up. Even after the rebate, homeowners will still have paid over $2,000 more in property taxes under Pritzker.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, property tax

Pritzker extends COVID emergency powers for 33rd time

By Dylan Sharkey

08/23/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is declaring Illinois a disaster for the 33rd time since the pandemic began, meaning he’s given himself emergency powers for nearly 70% of his term.

TAGS: COVID-19, emergency powers, JB Pritzker

Pritzker administration failed to report unemployment fraud data

By Dylan Sharkey

08/16/2022

A U.S. Department of Labor report stated Illinois failed to report theft of pandemic relief money as required. Illinois lost over half of pandemic unemployment funds to fraud.

TAGS: fraud, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker

Fact check: Pritzker didn’t lower gas tax or eliminate grocery tax

By Dylan Sharkey

08/10/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s re-election ad praises him for fictional tax relief, hinting he repealed the grocery tax and lowered the gas tax. Neither is true.

TAGS: gas tax, grocery tax, JB Pritzker

Pritzker’s ‘Family Relief Plan’ offers Illinoisans $35 while inflation takes $90

By Perry Zhao

08/09/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker boasted about financial responsibility and sympathy towards working families, but the average family of three can expect to save only $35.52 per month as inflation eats away $90 from that family’s budget.

TAGS: Illinois Family Relief Plan, inflation, JB Pritzker

Fixing Illinois pension crisis by amending nation’s most-restrictive pension law is legal, effective

Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country.1 At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, Illinois has the worst pension funding ratio of any state.2 By contrast, neighboring Wisconsin’s pension system is 103% funded.3 In fiscal year 2022, Illinois’ total general funds pension costs, including pension bond...

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