When drivers shift into ‘park’ after Jan. 1, Illinois will move to collect taxes

12/02/2019

Illinoisans paying to park will see a new tax beginning in January. Even parking on someone’s lawn for a special event will be taxed.

TAGS: capital plan, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Illinois Department of Revenue, parking garages, parking tax, parking violations, Springfield

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

Decatur city manager to outearn nearly every state governor following salary increase

By Vincent Caruso

03/21/2018

Decatur’s population is shrinking, but earnings for the city manager continue to grow.

TAGS: Decatur, municipal pensions, pensions, salaries

Decatur passes budget out of balance by $3 million

12/06/2017

As its population and tax base erode, the city of Decatur passed a budget for fiscal year 2018 more than $3 million in the red.

TAGS: budget, Decatur, municipal government, municipal pensions

Decatur is Illinois’ fastest-shrinking city since 2010

By Brendan Bakala

10/09/2017

Decatur lost 3,400 residents from 2010 to 2016, or about 4.5 percent of its population.

TAGS: Decatur, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Illinois’ jobs growth worse than every neighboring state

By Austin Berg, Kevin Angell

07/28/2017

Illinois’ jobs growth over the past year was 40 percent slower than the national average, and lagged even further behind the average of neighboring states.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

Illinois’ $5B tax hike will be eaten up by this year’s pension payment

By Austin Berg

07/20/2017

Illinoisans can take a look at their paystubs and notice the state decided to hike their income tax bill by 32 percent.

TAGS: income tax, pensions, property taxes

Decatur shrinks as Illinois manufacturing declines

By Brendan Bakala

04/11/2017

Macon County is one of the 89 counties out of Illinois’ 102 that are losing residents.

TAGS: Decatur, Macon County, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Pensions are contracts; nothing more, nothing less

By Benjamin VanMetre

01/22/2015

Illinois Policy Institute files amicus brief in SB 1 case

TAGS: ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Constitution, Illinois Supreme Court, pensions, Senate Bill 1

Illinois corruption watch, June 2014

By Brian Costin, Anthony Trania

07/09/2014

Unfortunately for taxpayers, June was a groundbreaking month for corruption in Illinois. In June alone, there were reports of 85 corruption-related stories in the state. Some of the record-breaking highlights include the following: For the first time in 33 years, the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission exercised its subpoena powers in the issuance of a subpoena...

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When drivers shift into ‘park’ after Jan. 1, Illinois will move to collect taxes

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

Decatur city manager to outearn nearly every state governor following salary increase

Decatur passes budget out of balance by $3 million

Decatur is Illinois’ fastest-shrinking city since 2010

Illinois’ jobs growth worse than every neighboring state

Illinois’ $5B tax hike will be eaten up by this year’s pension payment

Decatur shrinks as Illinois manufacturing declines

Pensions are contracts; nothing more, nothing less

Illinois corruption watch, June 2014

Solutions for vacant lots would reduce crime and poverty in Chicago

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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