Illinois’ $2 million Skittles bribe a bad deal for taxpayers

06/15/2016

News that Wrigley has started producing Skittles in Illinois has many excited – until they learn just how much Illinois gave in tax incentives to lure 75 new jobs.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, tax credits, workers compensation

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

By illinoispolicy

01/27/2016

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, of his 2016 State of the State address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly on January 27, 2016.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, State of the State

How the Liberty Justice Center fought for freedom in 2015

12/29/2015

From challenging the forced unionization of home caregivers and day care providers to suing to stop Chicago from collecting a “Netflix tax,” the Liberty Justice Center has fought for its clients’ constitutional rights and against illegal taxation.

Illinois manufacturing continues to lag

By Mark Fitton

12/21/2015

Noting some hard numbers from November, Illinois manufacturers say they’re watching Springfield for decisions on taxes and spending as they keep battling in a worldwide marketplace. While Illinois gained a few jobs in November, they weren’t in manufacturing. Although the state added about 400 jobs in November, the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to...

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, unemployment

Village of Lincolnshire becomes first Illinois municipality to protect worker choice

By Michael Lucci

12/15/2015

No worker should be forced to pay a union in order to have or hold onto a job. Workers in Lincolnshire are now the first in Illinois to be guaranteed this basic right, as the Village Board voted Dec. 14 to adopt local Right to Work.

TAGS: right to work

A worker’s right to choose

By Austin Berg

12/14/2015

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois workers are forced to pay union dues to keep their jobs. But close by, worker freedom reigns.

TAGS: right to work

Rauner ends tax breaks for companies that create no new jobs

11/12/2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans to restrict tax breaks for companies for retaining existing employees – putting an end to excessive tax credits that have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jobs and income growing much faster in Right-to-Work states

By Michael Lucci

10/13/2015

Government data show freedom from forced unionization means better outcomes for workers.

TAGS: jobs, right to work, unions

ConAgra move to Chicago is bittersweet for Illinoisans

By Austin Berg

10/07/2015

Downtown appeal and state-issued tax credits mask a discouraging jobs climate statewide.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, ConAgra, DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, jobs, Pat Quinn, tax credits

Cruel summer: Mass layoffs hit 2,100 Illinois workers in August

By Austin Berg

09/08/2015

There’s no respite for laid-off Illinois workers in the “summer of pink slips.”

TAGS: jobs

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Illinois’ $2 million Skittles bribe a bad deal for taxpayers

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

How the Liberty Justice Center fought for freedom in 2015

Illinois manufacturing continues to lag

Village of Lincolnshire becomes first Illinois municipality to protect worker choice

A worker’s right to choose

Rauner ends tax breaks for companies that create no new jobs

Jobs and income growing much faster in Right-to-Work states

ConAgra move to Chicago is bittersweet for Illinoisans

Cruel summer: Mass layoffs hit 2,100 Illinois workers in August

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

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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