Lawsuit seeks to end Burke’s ‘political army’ in Chicago workers’ comp system

By Austin Berg

08/07/2018

Chicago’s longest-serving alderman runs the city’s workers’ comp program without any outside scrutiny. But a new lawsuit aims to change that.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, Ed Burke, patronage, workers compensation

Janus v. AFSCME: A new era of freedom for government workers on the line

By Mailee Smith

05/04/2018

The Janus case could mean the restoration of government workers’ constitutional right to free speech.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair share, Janus v. AFSCME, labor, U.S. Supreme Court, unions

Janus v. AFSCME could mean more freedom for Illinois’ government workers

By Mailee Smith

10/09/2017

For four decades, government workers have been denied their First Amendment right to freedom of association, but that could change with a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2018.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair share, Janus v. AFSCME, right to work

Bill to impose ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers fails to move in Illinois House

By Amy Korte

06/06/2017

Senate Bill 1719 would impose a 20 percent surcharge on fees earned by investment managers, but the spring legislative session ended with the Illinois House failing to call the measure for a vote.

TAGS: Chris Welch, daniel biss, taxes

Illinois House proposes ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers

By Amy Korte

04/06/2017

House Bill 3393 would impose a 20 percent surcharge on fees earned by investment managers.

TAGS: Chris Welch, House Revenue and Finance Committee, outmigration, taxes

Interest on Illinois’ pension debt is $9.1B per year

By Michael Lucci

03/06/2017

A golden rule of finance is this: Debt that can’t be paid won’t be paid.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, pensions

Federal district court dismisses Illinois gamers’ biometric information privacy case against video game maker

By Amy Korte

02/06/2017

A federal district court in New York has determined the mere violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act does not amount to an injury sufficient to allow video game players to sue in federal court.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, privacy

Lawsuit challenges Chicago’s unconstitutional Airbnb ordinance

11/16/2016

Airbnb has reported that about 4,800 Chicagoans are Airbnb hosts, and they earn an average of $5,300 per year renting out their homes through the service.

TAGS: Airbnb, Chicago, regulations

Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte

By Amy Korte

08/19/2016

A federal district court in Illinois has determined the mere violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act does not amount to an injury sufficient to allow a plaintiff to sue in federal court.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, privacy

Libertarians sue to lift Illinois’ ban on campaign giving by medical marijuana industry

By Mark Fitton

11/24/2015

Plaintiffs ask the court to find the campaign contribution ban unconstitutional and forbid its enforcement.

TAGS: campaign finance

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Lawsuit seeks to end Burke’s ‘political army’ in Chicago workers’ comp system

Janus v. AFSCME: A new era of freedom for government workers on the line

Janus v. AFSCME could mean more freedom for Illinois’ government workers

Bill to impose ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers fails to move in Illinois House

Illinois House proposes ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers

Interest on Illinois’ pension debt is $9.1B per year

Federal district court dismisses Illinois gamers’ biometric information privacy case against video game maker

Lawsuit challenges Chicago’s unconstitutional Airbnb ordinance

Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte

Libertarians sue to lift Illinois’ ban on campaign giving by medical marijuana industry

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