Madigan’s rules kill reform efforts

08/11/2017

A post-mortem on Illinois’ 2017 regular legislative session shows missed opportunities for taxpayer savings.

TAGS: death tax, estate tax, FOIA: Freedom of Information Act, GARS: General Assembly Retirement System, house rules, Mike Madigan, TABOR: Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Mattoon’s GE Lighting plant to have its final day of production

By Brendan Bakala

08/09/2017

The factory will close its doors after more than 70 years of making lighting components.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing

Foxconn to open new plant in Michigan

By John Kristof

08/09/2017

The announcement comes on the heels of the manufacturing giant’s decision to invest in Wisconsin.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, manufacturing, Michigan, right to work, Wisconsin

Chicago Public Schools’ latest $500 million borrowing: More evidence it doesn’t deserve a bailout

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner, Evelyn Hussey

08/02/2017

Senate Bill 1 would force Illinois taxpayers to pick up the tab for CPS’ mismanagement of its finances.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1

Chicago Public Schools bailout threatens 20 Metro East schools from opening on time

By Eric Kohn

07/28/2017

Twenty school districts in the Metro East rely on the state for 30 percent or more of their total revenue.

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1

Chicago bailout puts downstate and suburban students at risk of missing school

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/27/2017

In trying to force a Chicago bailout, proponents of Senate Bill 1 are throwing hundreds of thousands of downstate and suburban students into limbo.

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education

Rauner signs bill prohibiting cost-of-living adjustments for lawmakers

By Amy Korte

07/27/2017

HB 643 will prevent the $50,000 daily cost of special sessions from rising even higher in fiscal year 2018.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Senate Bill 1, special session

Illinois’ political machine is still humming

By Austin Berg

07/27/2017

Madigan, Martwick and Mautino are cogs in a well-oiled political machine that continues to enrich Illinois' political class at the expense of taxpayers.

TAGS: corruption, cronyism, Frank Mautino, Mike Madigan, property taxes, Robert Martwick

Illinois General Assembly passes bill to restrict collection, use of geolocation data

By Amy Korte

07/26/2017

Whether a new bill would actually strengthen privacy protections, or merely encourage lawsuits, burden businesses and suppress innovation are open questions.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, Geolocation Privacy Protection Act, privacy, regulations

New education funding plan repeats Chicago Public Schools bailout history

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/25/2017

Senate Bill 1 is yet another unfair bailout of long-term mismanagement within Chicago Public Schools.

TAGS: budget, Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, pensions, Senate Bill 1

Illinois General Assembly

Madigan’s rules kill reform efforts

Mattoon’s GE Lighting plant to have its final day of production

Foxconn to open new plant in Michigan

Chicago Public Schools’ latest $500 million borrowing: More evidence it doesn’t deserve a bailout

Chicago Public Schools bailout threatens 20 Metro East schools from opening on time

Chicago bailout puts downstate and suburban students at risk of missing school

Rauner signs bill prohibiting cost-of-living adjustments for lawmakers

Illinois’ political machine is still humming

Illinois General Assembly passes bill to restrict collection, use of geolocation data

New education funding plan repeats Chicago Public Schools bailout history

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students