Pair of Des Plaines park district retirees have taken home $1M each in pension benefits

08/07/2018

Active Des Plaines Park District pensioners – including two pension millionaires – have put taxpayers on the hook for more than $7.6 million in pension payouts since 1996.

TAGS: Des Plaines, IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, municipal pensions, pensions, property taxes, taxes

New Bloomington city manager to outearn 49 U.S. governors

07/03/2018

Decatur City’s city manager is on his way to take the same post in Bloomington, and with it a raise that will push his income above 49 of the nation’s 50 governors.

TAGS: Bloomington, budget, Decatur, taxes

Taxpayer victory: General Assembly passes bill restricting golden parachutes for government officials

By Vincent Caruso, Chris Lentino

05/29/2018

Senate Bill 3604 would limit government workers’ ability to collect extravagant severance packages, also known as “golden parachutes,” on their way out of office.

TAGS: Alex Clifford, College of DuPage, Doug Baker, Metra, NIU: Northern Illinois University, pensions, Robert Breuder, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Senate passes bill restricting ‘golden parachutes’ for government officials

By Vincent Caruso

05/03/2018

The Government Severance Pay Act would spare taxpayers the burden of providing excessive severance payouts to outgoing public officials.

TAGS: College of DuPage, golden parachute, NIU: Northern Illinois University, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Committee passes Senate bill taking aim at ‘golden parachute’ severance payouts

By Vincent Caruso

04/26/2018

The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

TAGS: pensions, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Senate bill aims to deflate ‘golden parachute’ payouts for public officials

By Vincent Caruso

04/14/2018

The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

TAGS: College of DuPage, NIU: Northern Illinois University, salaries, Tom Cullerton

More than 100 township governments file in opposition to township consolidation bill

By Vincent Caruso

04/12/2018

A House bill that would allow communities to consolidate local township governments has earned support from both parties – and the opposition of township officials.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation, Sam Yingling, townships

Des Plaines approves nearly $200K salary for city manager

04/07/2018

Despite living in one of the most overtaxed counties in the country, the Des Plaines City Council approved an $11,255 salary increase for its city manager, raising the cost of government even more for taxpayers.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pensions, salaries

Despite high tax bills, Des Plaines City Council buys theater for $1.3M

By Austin Berg

02/26/2018

Local leaders are putting taxpayers on the hook for a development gamble.

TAGS: property taxes

House considers legislation to remove criminal penalty from SB 1905

By Mailee Smith

11/04/2017

An amendment has been filed in the Illinois House of Representatives that would remove language making local government officials criminals simply for enacting Right-to-Work laws. But significant problems remain.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Martin Moylan, right to work

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Pair of Des Plaines park district retirees have taken home $1M each in pension benefits

New Bloomington city manager to outearn 49 U.S. governors

Taxpayer victory: General Assembly passes bill restricting golden parachutes for government officials

Senate passes bill restricting ‘golden parachutes’ for government officials

Committee passes Senate bill taking aim at ‘golden parachute’ severance payouts

Senate bill aims to deflate ‘golden parachute’ payouts for public officials

More than 100 township governments file in opposition to township consolidation bill

Des Plaines approves nearly $200K salary for city manager

Despite high tax bills, Des Plaines City Council buys theater for $1.3M

House considers legislation to remove criminal penalty from SB 1905

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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