Illinois bill backlog expected to hit $14 billion
Illinois’ unpaid bills could reach new highs by summer 2017.
4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap
Causes, costs, how to set the state free
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Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte
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.
Illinois is a high-tax state
Illinois had the fourth-highest combined state and local tax burden as a share of state income in the country.
Economic freedom enables success after prison
Eliminating barriers to opportunity would benefit both ex-offenders and the state of Illinois.
Peru City Council votes to put township consolidation question on November ballot
Taxpayers in Peru, Ill. will have the option this November to dissolve their township, which could eliminate waste and ease their tax burden.
The cost of Illinois’ lawmakers
Illinois lawmakers pay themselves the fifth-highest annual lawmaker base salary in the country.
Illinois General Assembly passes law allowing creation of ‘super TIFs’
A law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June allows Chicago to create new transit-based super TIFs, adding more opportunities for city-run slush funds to divert and hoard property-tax dollars.
Illinoisans suffer, politicians get paid
Illinois lawmakers earn base salaries of nearly $68,000 for what is essentially part-time work.
An Illinois workers’ compensation system for the 21st century
The state of Illinois has one of the oldest workers’ compensation systems in America, dating to 1911.
Chicago’s total debt more than triples to over $24B in 2015
A new Chicago financial report shows the city’s total unfunded liabilities have jumped by over $17 billion, growing to nearly $24 billion in 2015 from $6.5 billion in 2014.
