Help save ridesharing in Chicago

By Austin Berg

03/24/2016

Chicago aldermen, some of whom receive financial support from the taxicab industry, are looking to burden Uber and Lyft drivers with expensive chauffer’s licenses.

TAGS: rideshare, Uber

Preliminary jobs report: Illinois adds 18,100 jobs in February

By Hilary Gowins

03/24/2016

Illinois has finally recovered from the job losses suffered during the Great Recession, and its workforce continues to grow. But the state’s unemployment rate is also increasing, signaling that while the economy is recovering, it is still unable to meet the demands of a growing number of job seekers.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

6 reasons why Chicago taxes will keep going up

By Ted Dabrowski

03/24/2016

Even with the city’s record tax hike and massive borrowing, lack of reform means Chicagoans can expect to open up their wallets yet again.

Illinois’ gubernatorial veto procedures

By Matt Paprocki

03/24/2016

The governor can exercise the veto power in four different ways: a total veto, an amendatory veto, an item veto and a reduction veto.

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

Self-sufficiency for those who have paid their debt to society: 3 criminal-justice reforms Illinois needs

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/23/2016

Without a job, an ex-offender is likely to re-enter the system. Finding work breaks that cycle. Illinois needs major re-entry reforms that remove barriers to employment and work – and give ex-offenders a chance at success.

TAGS: criminal justice reform

61% of Illinois voters support Right to Work, poll finds

By Mailee Smith

03/23/2016

A new poll conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in February 2016 reveals that a clear majority of voters – including 55 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of union members – support or lean toward supporting Right-to-Work laws.

TAGS: right to work

Chicago’s total, effective tax rate on liquor is 28%

By Chris Lentino

03/21/2016

The combined federal, state, county and city taxes on alcohol result in a 28 percent effective tax rate on a bottle of spirits bought in Chicago.

TAGS: alcohol tax, Chicago

Illinois bill would start removing occupational-licensing barriers for ex-offenders

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/17/2016

HB 5973 would remove significant occupational-licensing barriers that make it harder for former offenders to support themselves and their families.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, occupational licensing

3 reasons why Illinois should reduce occupational-licensing requirements

03/16/2016

By reducing the licensing requirements that make it harder for people to enter many professions, Illinois could give more people access to jobs, bring down the cost of goods and services through increased competition, and attract more workers to the state.

TAGS: jobs, licensing, occupational licensing, unemployment

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Help save ridesharing in Chicago

Preliminary jobs report: Illinois adds 18,100 jobs in February

6 reasons why Chicago taxes will keep going up

Illinois’ gubernatorial veto procedures

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

Self-sufficiency for those who have paid their debt to society: 3 criminal-justice reforms Illinois needs

61% of Illinois voters support Right to Work, poll finds

Chicago’s total, effective tax rate on liquor is 28%

Illinois bill would start removing occupational-licensing barriers for ex-offenders

3 reasons why Illinois should reduce occupational-licensing requirements

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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