Peotone airport gains in new state budget, but history shows taxpayers lose

09/27/2019

Funding for a third Chicagoland airport was included in the latest state budget. The controversial plan brings a risk for more corruption and overspending that will cost taxpayers millions.

TAGS: airport, budget, JB Pritzker, Peotone, taxes

Was corruption at the heart of Illinois’ gas tax hike?

By Austin Berg

09/26/2019

The target, state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, is as clouted as they come.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, JB Pritzker, John Cullerton, Lori Lightfoot, Martin Sandoval, Mike Madigan

Illinois House bills would reverse Pritzker’s car trade-in tax

By Vincent Caruso

09/26/2019

A pair of proposals recently filed by state lawmakers would kill the vehicle trade-in sales tax before it kicks into gear at the start of 2020.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, Ryan Spain, sales tax, taxes, Tom Bennett

Illinois’ $241B pension debt still worst in nation despite record income tax hike

By Adam Schuster

09/24/2019

A new report shows Illinois’ unfunded pension debt liability remained highest in the nation despite the 2017 income tax hike.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

Pritzker wants statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes

By Vincent Caruso

09/23/2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker voiced support of some state and local leaders’ efforts to outlaw use of flavored vaping juice amid nationwide alarm over teen e-cigarette use. Outlawing flavored vapes may not be the answer.

TAGS: e-cigarettes, JB Pritzker

Illinoisans to pay highest gas prices in Midwest, following attacks in Saudi Arabia

By Vincent Caruso

09/17/2019

Turmoil overseas for the world’s leading exporter of crude oil will mean more pain at the pump for Illinoisans, after enduring a doubled state gas tax in July.

TAGS: capital project, fair tax, gas tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker warns Illinois state agencies to brace for ‘significant’ budget cuts

By Vincent Caruso

09/16/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker advised state agencies to prepare for budget cuts next fiscal year, despite approving $4.7 billion in tax and fee hikes in his first year alone.

TAGS: budget, JB Pritzker, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions, taxes

State bailout of local pension funds would bring Illinois pension debt to $200B

By Adam Schuster

09/10/2019

Bailing out local governments’ underwater pension funds would exacerbate Illinois’ pension debt, inviting tax hikes on middle class Illinoisans.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, Lori Lightfoot, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions

New Illinois financial documents expose ‘fair tax’ absurdity

By Austin Berg

09/05/2019

Illinois’ two major income tax hikes were major failures.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax, taxes

Pritzker contract gives AFSCME unfettered access to workers’ private information

By Mailee Smith

09/02/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker agreed to a deal with AFSCME Council 31 that threatens the privacy of state workers and violates workers’ rights.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, contract, JB Pritzker, labor

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Peotone airport gains in new state budget, but history shows taxpayers lose

Was corruption at the heart of Illinois’ gas tax hike?

Illinois House bills would reverse Pritzker’s car trade-in tax

Illinois’ $241B pension debt still worst in nation despite record income tax hike

Pritzker wants statewide ban on flavored e-cigarettes

Illinoisans to pay highest gas prices in Midwest, following attacks in Saudi Arabia

Pritzker warns Illinois state agencies to brace for ‘significant’ budget cuts

State bailout of local pension funds would bring Illinois pension debt to $200B

New Illinois financial documents expose ‘fair tax’ absurdity

Pritzker contract gives AFSCME unfettered access to workers’ private information

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