Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes

By Austin Berg

11/19/2015

Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes, while Chicagoans pay more taxes on wireless service than residents of any other major city in the country.

TAGS: cell phone tax

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

By Michael Lucci

11/16/2015

Although Illinois’ top earners make more than most of their regional counterparts, Illinois’ bottom quarter of earners have the lowest wages in the Midwest

TAGS: manufacturing, workers compensation

Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

11/15/2015

An analysis of Chicago’s taxation and revenue in perspective

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued for refusing to properly defend workers’ compensation claims

By illinoispolicy

11/14/2015

The central assertion is that Lisa Madigan is refusing to put up an obvious and easily supported defense on behalf of taxpayers.

TAGS: Lisa Madigan, workers compensation

Veterans courts: How Illinois can help its incarcerated veterans

By Bryant Jackson-Green

11/13/2015

Veterans courts provide Illinois a more effective way to address offenders who have served in the military, allowing the state to rely less on incarceration

Another vendor tells Illinois to pay up

By Mark Fitton

11/13/2015

Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc. sends a disconnection-warning letter to Illinois.

Ford set to invest $1.1B in Chicago-area plants

By Austin Berg

11/12/2015

While thousands of Chicago-area Ford employees rejoice over news of long-term stability, many more Illinois manufacturing workers face joblessness.

TAGS: employment, manufacturing

Rauner ends tax breaks for companies that create no new jobs

11/12/2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans to restrict tax breaks for companies for retaining existing employees – putting an end to excessive tax credits that have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

Dems block plan to pay Illinois Lottery winners

By Hilary Gowins

11/11/2015

Gov. Rauner and the Illinois House of Representatives support a bill to release lottery winnings, but Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are standing in the way. Now Illinois Lottery winners may not be paid until 2016.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, illinois lottery, John Cullerton

House Democrats and Republicans still playing hardball

By Mark Fitton

11/11/2015

Restoration of child-care cuts fails in Illinois House.

TAGS: Child Care Assistance Program, Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project, Medicaid

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Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

Busting the myth that Chicago taxes are low

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued for refusing to properly defend workers’ compensation claims

Veterans courts: How Illinois can help its incarcerated veterans

Another vendor tells Illinois to pay up

Ford set to invest $1.1B in Chicago-area plants

Rauner ends tax breaks for companies that create no new jobs

Dems block plan to pay Illinois Lottery winners

House Democrats and Republicans still playing hardball

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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