The average annual wages for state machinists is more than double the average for machinists in Illinois.
The average annual wages for auto mechanics on state payroll in 2008 equals $55,555.
The average annual wages for the 164 janitors on the state payroll in 2008 were $41,965.
The State Toll Highway Authority paid its 12 truck drivers average annual wages of $73K.
Twenty-four barbers and three beauticians received a total of $1.76 million in wages in 2008 from various departments, including the Department of Corrections.
By Chris Andriesen
03/10/2010
On March 10, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn announced plans to increase Illinois’s state income tax by 33 percent. Illinoisans would be forced to send a greater share of their earnings to state coffers. By asking Illinois taxpayers to send more of their money to government, Governor Quinn is implying that there’s room to cut from...
Here is a chart that breaks down household spending of the average Midwestern household by category. We ask Governor Quinn and would-be tax hike supporters: What should families cut from their household budgets to make room for higher tax bills?
By Chris Andriesen
06/04/2009
The Problem • State spending in Illinois has skyrocketed over the past decade, increasing 39% after inflation per capita since 1998. Meanwhile, population has only grown 6.8%. • In 1998, state spending per citizen was $3500. Ten years later, state spending per citizen was $4600 (inflation adjusted). • Overall, the state budget has ballooned from...
