75 mph speed limit up for consideration on Illinois interstates

02/26/2020

The speed limit was last raised to 70 mph in 2014.

TAGS: AAA: American Automobile Association, Illinois, interstate highway, Jim Oberweis, speed limit, traffic laws, traffic safety

Lawmakers file bills barring state lawmakers from working as property tax lawyers

By Vincent Caruso

02/06/2018

A number of state and local lawmakers in Illinois practice property tax appeals litigation. But a pair of bills recently filed in the General Assembly would end their ability to benefit at the expense of taxpayers.

TAGS: Ed Burke, Grant Wehrli, Jim Oberweis, Joseph Berrios, Madigan & Getzendanner, Mike Madigan, property taxes

The Illinois state senators who pledged not to raise taxes

By Brendan Bakala

01/20/2017

As pressure mounts on state senators and representatives to vote in favor of multibillion-dollar tax hikes, lawmakers should remember the promises they’ve made to taxpayers.

TAGS: Bill Brady, Christine Radogno, Dave Syverson, income tax, Jim Oberweis, John Cullerton, Kyle McCarter, Sue Rezin, taxes, Tim Bivins

Chicago’s hidden housing solution: How additional dwelling unit expansion can make city more affordable

Chicago’s 2020 Additional Dwelling Unit Ordinance, while well-intentioned, has stifled development. Despite 71% of Chicagoans being in favor of putting additional dwelling units on existing residential lots – higher than the national average – restrictive and inequitable regulations have ensured very few are built.1 Only 44% of pre-approved applications have received building permits since the...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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