John Cullerton

Cook County judge rules some state workers get minimum wage in absence of budget

By Heather Weiner

07/07/2015

Figuring out who qualifies for the payments will be a logistical nightmare, according to the state comptroller’s office.

TAGS: budget, minimum wage

Rauner vetoes raises for state lawmakers

By Austin Berg

07/03/2015

Like so many Illinoisans working in a stagnant state economy, state lawmakers will not receive pay raises this year. But House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton will still receive bonuses in excess of $25,000.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, John Cullerton, lawmaker pay, Mike Madigan

3 prevailing budget truths for Illinois

By Ted Dabrowski

07/02/2015

illinois house speaker mike madigan

Three facts prove that sensible spending coupled with pro-growth reforms is the solution to the current crisis. 1. Illinois has a spending problem. Not a revenue problem. If Illinois spending had grown at the same rate as inflation and Illinois’ population, the state’s expenditures would have been $8 billion less than they were in 2014. Extending...

TAGS: income tax, outmigration

Ending Illinois’ budget crisis: No more business as usual

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/01/2015

Flooding Springfield’s coffers with new money is a tried-and-failed approach.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget

10 facts about Illinois’ budget showdown

By Jeffrey Schwab

07/01/2015

The new fiscal year has started, and Illinois doesn’t have a state budget. Now what?

TAGS: budget

Are we there yet? Breaking down Illinois’ budget battle

By Heather Weiner

06/26/2015

As legislative leaders attempt to play games long seen in Springfield, Rauner remains resolute on breaking the status quo.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Illinois’ budget waiting game gets complicated

By Matt Paprocki

06/20/2015

As lawmakers stand at an impasse, different deadlines mean different things for Illinoisans.

TAGS: budget

Hey, Speaker Madigan: Illinois’ No. 1 budget problem is taxpayers fleeing the state

By Michael Lucci

06/15/2015

If Illinois had simply broken even on domestic migration, there likely wouldn’t be much of a budget problem.

TAGS: jobs, middle class

Illinois politicians play chicken with taxpayers over budget

06/14/2015

House Speaker Mike Madigan wants tax hikes before any reforms pass. Of course, if there are tax hikes, there will not be reform.

TAGS: budget, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Saving CCP: Budget reforms preserve benefits for elderly residents in need

06/04/2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent actions highlight the need for change in the Illinois Department of Aging’s largest program.

TAGS: Community Care Program, Department of Aging

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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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