This Christmas, property taxes are robbing the McCallisters

By Austin Berg

12/22/2015

The fictional family from “Home Alone” has paid nearly $750,000 in property taxes since the film’s release, and real Illinois families are struggling under a massive local tax burden.

TAGS: property taxes

State drops child-neglect citation for mother who let her kids play outside

By Jeffrey Schwab

12/21/2015

An inadequate-supervision case recently dropped by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services reveals why the department must reform its policies regarding what constitutes child neglect.

TAGS: DCFS: Department of Children and Family Services

Illinois manufacturing continues to lag

By Mark Fitton

12/21/2015

Noting some hard numbers from November, Illinois manufacturers say they’re watching Springfield for decisions on taxes and spending as they keep battling in a worldwide marketplace. While Illinois gained a few jobs in November, they weren’t in manufacturing. Although the state added about 400 jobs in November, the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to...

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, unemployment

Food-stamp rolls still trump payrolls in Illinois

By Michael Lucci

12/21/2015

During its recovery from the Great Recession, Illinois has put seven people on food stamps for every six people added to employment rolls.

TAGS: food stamps

Madigan skips meeting with leaders, governor

By Mark Fitton

12/18/2015

Illinois has gone without a comprehensive budget for six months.

Weak November jobs report for Illinois shows spike in unemployment

By Michael Lucci

12/18/2015

New federal data show Illinois gained only 400 jobs in November, and its unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs, manufacturing, unemployment

Standing up to unions

By John Tillman

12/18/2015

If the unions really think it's so unfair that they have to represent everyone, then how about we change the law to "one or none" so that they only have to represent union supporters?

TAGS: right to work, unions

Retirement-tax resolution

By Heather Weiner

12/17/2015

Thirty-nine Illinois state representatives have signed on to a resolution stating their opposition to the imposition of a state tax on retirement income as revenue plans circulate ahead of state budget negotiations in 2016.

TAGS: income tax

Growing out of control: Property taxes put increasing burden on Illinois taxpayers

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

12/17/2015

Property taxes are the single largest tax in Illinois, burdening residents far more than either income or sales taxes. Illinoisans already know they pay high property taxes. But what is not as well known is that property taxes are outpacing residents’ ability to pay for them. Over the past 50 years, whether measured in comparison...

Village of Lincolnshire becomes first Illinois municipality to protect worker choice

By Michael Lucci

12/15/2015

No worker should be forced to pay a union in order to have or hold onto a job. Workers in Lincolnshire are now the first in Illinois to be guaranteed this basic right, as the Village Board voted Dec. 14 to adopt local Right to Work.

TAGS: right to work

Illinois

This Christmas, property taxes are robbing the McCallisters

State drops child-neglect citation for mother who let her kids play outside

Illinois manufacturing continues to lag

Food-stamp rolls still trump payrolls in Illinois

Madigan skips meeting with leaders, governor

Weak November jobs report for Illinois shows spike in unemployment

Standing up to unions

Retirement-tax resolution

Growing out of control: Property taxes put increasing burden on Illinois taxpayers

Village of Lincolnshire becomes first Illinois municipality to protect worker choice

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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