Post-mortem: What’s in Illinois’ stopgap budget?

By Heather Weiner

07/01/2016

The stopgap budget passed by the General Assembly provides six months worth of funding for government services such as road construction, as well as a full K-12 education budget for the 2016-2017 school year, property-tax-raising authority for Chicago, and more state funding of pensions for Chicago Public Schools teachers.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Chicago, education, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Gov. Bruce Rauner signs stopgap budget

By Hilary Gowins

06/30/2016

The stopgap budget compromise reached between the General Assembly and Gov. Bruce Rauner will fund government operations for the next six months and ensure that schools open on time in the fall.

5 reasons why Illinois politicians should reject a Chicago Public Schools bailout

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

06/28/2016

Until CPS passes necessary spending and pension reforms, giving any additional money to the system will only reward officials’ mismanagement and reckless behavior.

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education, Mike Madigan, municipal pensions, pensions, Rahm Emanuel

Illinois taxpayers pay $15,000 per AFSCME worker in annual health care costs

By Mailee Smith

06/27/2016

AFSCME balks at Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal that state workers chip in more for their Cadillac health insurance.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Bruce Rauner, health insurance, labor, unions

Pensions over people

By Austin Berg

06/23/2016

The pension problem was created and has been fueled by weak politicians – men and women who decided their next elections were more important than the next generation.

TAGS: budget, pensions

Madigan holds up budget to push bailout of Chicago Public Schools

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

06/23/2016

Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s insistence that Chicago Public Schools receive more than its fair share of state education funding is putting any stopgap budget deal at risk.

TAGS: budget, Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Mike Madigan, Rahm Emanuel

AFSCME uses prisoners as pawns in budget debate

By Austin Berg

06/23/2016

A representative from the state-worker union called for collective action from governments of prison towns to force Gov. Bruce Rauner’s hand in the budget debate, which could expose thousands of incarcerated Illinoisans to squalid, dangerous conditions.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Bruce Rauner, budget, prison

Former Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen has been appointed chief of staff to Gov. Bruce Rauner.

By illinoispolicy

06/21/2016

Former Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen has been appointed chief of staff to Gov. Bruce Rauner.

AFSCME health benefits, wages out of sync with what Illinois taxpayers can afford

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

06/21/2016

Illinois comptroller: The state will stop payments to lottery winners if budget stalemate drags on

By Amy Korte

06/16/2016

If Springfield politicians do not pass a budget by June 30, the state will be forced to stop payments to winning lottery ticket holders, Illinois’ comptroller has warned.

TAGS: budget, illinois lottery

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Post-mortem: What’s in Illinois’ stopgap budget?

Gov. Bruce Rauner signs stopgap budget

5 reasons why Illinois politicians should reject a Chicago Public Schools bailout

Illinois taxpayers pay $15,000 per AFSCME worker in annual health care costs

Pensions over people

Madigan holds up budget to push bailout of Chicago Public Schools

AFSCME uses prisoners as pawns in budget debate

Former Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen has been appointed chief of staff to Gov. Bruce Rauner.

AFSCME health benefits, wages out of sync with what Illinois taxpayers can afford

Illinois comptroller: The state will stop payments to lottery winners if budget stalemate drags on

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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