Illinois Supreme Court ruling could give state workers more retirement options

By Ted Dabrowski

04/06/2016

Concept of “consideration” allows state workers to negotiate for new benefits and could pave a path toward pension reform.

TAGS: Chicago, Illinois Supreme Court, pensions

Chicago lost more millionaires than any other U.S. city in 2015

By Michael Lucci

04/06/2016

Millionaires are playing a large role in the broader Chicago exodus.

TAGS: Chicago, income tax, outmigration

Illinois corruption watch: March 2016

04/04/2016

Several instances of corruption and mismanagement of public property and trust came to light in March and included new developments in cases involving Chicago Public Schools’ former CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

TAGS: corruption

New bill would make Illinois gas taxes highest in the nation

By Austin Berg

04/04/2016

A new 30-cent-per-gallon tax hike would make Illinois gas taxes the highest in the nation by far, and pour more money into a broken system.

TAGS: gas tax, transportation, workers compensation

Illinois gets $2.7M windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration

By Amy Korte

04/04/2016

Budget gridlock in Springfield caused the Illinois secretary of state’s office to suspend mailing vehicle-registration-renewal reminders in October 2015; as a result, during the first three months of 2016, the state took in $2.7 million more in fees for late license-plate renewal than it did during the same period in 2015.

TAGS: budget, regulations, transportation

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.

CPS files charges against CTU for ‘illegal’ strike

By Jeffrey Schwab

04/01/2016

The union’s one-day strike is an illegal, aggressive political power play, and its attempt to coerce its members to participate violates its own constitution. Here’s a breakdown of the timeline, the law and the political statement the union is making.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, education, Karen Lewis

Illinois property taxes are crushing homeowners

By Austin Berg

03/31/2016

Since 1990, the average property-tax bill in Illinois has grown more than three times faster than the state's median household income.

TAGS: property taxes, taxes

Job creation finally besting food-stamp enrollment in Illinois

03/31/2016

For nearly six years, Illinois was the only Midwestern state where growth in food stamps was outpacing jobs growth.

The debt never paid: Re-entry reforms for Illinois

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/31/2016

How to reform a broken criminal-justice system that prevents ex-offenders from achieving self-sufficiency

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Illinois Supreme Court ruling could give state workers more retirement options

Chicago lost more millionaires than any other U.S. city in 2015

Illinois corruption watch: March 2016

New bill would make Illinois gas taxes highest in the nation

Illinois gets $2.7M windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration

General Assembly returns to Springfield with looming deadlines

CPS files charges against CTU for ‘illegal’ strike

Illinois property taxes are crushing homeowners

Job creation finally besting food-stamp enrollment in Illinois

The debt never paid: Re-entry reforms for Illinois

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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