Illinois millennials’ dual debt crises: Who’s to blame?

By Austin Berg

02/27/2015

Baby boomers have saddled young Illinoisans with a grossly unfair burden.

TAGS: debt

Federal court declines to rule on whether pension clause protects Chicago health benefits

02/26/2015

Now Illinois state courts will decide whether it is constitutional to the city to reduce retiree health benefits.

TAGS: pensions

Lessons from Illinois: Pension obligation bonds only delay the day of reckoning

By Benjamin VanMetre

02/26/2015

Illinois resorted to POBs because pension costs were quickly increasing. But instead of reforming the system, political leaders chose to paper over the problem with debt.

TAGS: bonds, debt, pensions

Rosemont raises the curtain on $1M deal with Garth Brooks

By Austin Berg

02/24/2015

How village officials used public money to pad the pockets of one of the most successful artists of all time, and tried to keep it a secret.

Right to Work is surrounding Illinois

By Michael Lucci

02/24/2015

As neighbors and regional peers move to foster business growth, Illinois is being left behind.

TAGS: jobs, right to work

Kinnikinnick school board keeps teacher contract under wraps

By David Giuliani

02/23/2015

The taxpayers footing the bill will be left in the dark until after the contract is finalized.

TAGS: contract, Kinnikinnick

Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending

By David Giuliani

02/23/2015

If people are forced to pay money to unions, they should at the very least have easy access to a detailed account of how their money is spent.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, labor

Illinois lawmaker introduces bill to kill death tax

By Michael Lucci

02/22/2015

Dollar for dollar, the death tax is likely the most economically harmful tax levied in Illinois.

TAGS: death tax, jobs

Detailing Rauner’s pension plan

By Benjamin VanMetre

02/21/2015

Rauner’s initial pension proposal helps him achieve his goal of a balanced budget without tax increases. But it will take a comprehensive, 401(k)-style reform plan to solve the pension crisis once and for all.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, taxes

Rauner’s proposed prison-funding increase must be accompanied by incarceration reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green

02/19/2015

To get spending under control, Illinois must incarcerate fewer people

TAGS: prison

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Illinois millennials’ dual debt crises: Who’s to blame?

Federal court declines to rule on whether pension clause protects Chicago health benefits

Lessons from Illinois: Pension obligation bonds only delay the day of reckoning

Rosemont raises the curtain on $1M deal with Garth Brooks

Right to Work is surrounding Illinois

Kinnikinnick school board keeps teacher contract under wraps

Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending

Illinois lawmaker introduces bill to kill death tax

Detailing Rauner’s pension plan

Rauner’s proposed prison-funding increase must be accompanied by incarceration reform

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

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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