Progressive tax would introduce marriage penalty into Illinois tax code

By Michael Lucci

04/27/2016

Replacing Illinois’ fair, flat income tax with a progressive tax would mean that some married couples with both spouses working would pay more in state income taxes than if they remained single.

TAGS: graduated income tax, income tax, progressive income tax

4 statements reveal that Cullerton doesn’t understand Illinois’ workers’ compensation system

By Michael Lucci

04/22/2016

Illinois has the most expensive system in the Midwest for workers' compensation.

TAGS: John Cullerton, workers compensation

What’s driving Illinois’ $111 billion pension crisis

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

04/07/2016

Retirement ages, COLAs and out-of-sync pension payouts

General Assembly returns to Springfield with looming deadlines

By Heather Weiner

04/01/2016

After returning from vacation, Illinois lawmakers will operate under rapidly approaching deadlines to pass legislation.

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Chicago pension reform but opens door for other changes

03/24/2016

While striking down modest reforms to Chicago city-worker pensions, the Illinois Supreme Court has effectively given state lawmakers the green light on other avenues for pension reform.

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education, Karen Lewis, pensions

Rauner’s proposed bill would give the governor the ability to balance the state’s budget

03/16/2016

In light of the Illinois General Assembly’s refusal to pass a balanced budget, the Unbalanced Budget Response Act is a prudent measure that would temporarily allow the governor to shift funds and reduce spending to balance the state’s budget.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Illinois Constitution

Pension costs eat up funding meant for students

By Ted Dabrowski

02/27/2016

Illinois’ growing pension costs – not the state budget gridlock – are taking away funding for essential government services, such as education.

TAGS: pensions

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control

By Mark Adams

02/18/2016

A Republican-sponsored bill in Missouri could make it easier, less costly and more convenient for women across Illinois’ border to obtain birth control.

Chicago taxpayers’ money funneled to capital markets, professional advisers, according to ‘Bond Girl’

02/17/2016

Chicago taxpayers to pay a significant premium and fees in connection with the $725 million Chicago Public Schools borrowed on Feb. 3.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Springfield couldn’t bail out Chicago Public Schools even if it wanted to

By Ted Dabrowski

02/05/2016

State-run teacher pensions have a shortfall of $37,000 per student, while Chicago's shortfall totals $24,000.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, pensions

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Progressive tax would introduce marriage penalty into Illinois tax code

4 statements reveal that Cullerton doesn’t understand Illinois’ workers’ compensation system

What’s driving Illinois’ $111 billion pension crisis

General Assembly returns to Springfield with looming deadlines

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Chicago pension reform but opens door for other changes

Rauner’s proposed bill would give the governor the ability to balance the state’s budget

Pension costs eat up funding meant for students

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control

Chicago taxpayers’ money funneled to capital markets, professional advisers, according to ‘Bond Girl’

Springfield couldn’t bail out Chicago Public Schools even if it wanted to

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