Rahm to push e-cigarette ‘sin tax’ hike, product restrictions By Janelle Cammenga 09/21/2018 The proposed City Council ordinance would hike Chicago’s sales tax on liquid nicotine and mandate that stores keep vaping products below the counter. TAGS: Chicago, e-cigarettes, Rahm Emanuel, taxes
Puzzled by property taxes: Improving transparency and fairness in Illinois’ assessment system By Amy Korte 07/19/2018 Illinois should take steps toward more accurate and frequent property assessments to ensure the tax burden is distributed as fairly as possible.
Bad budgeting basics: How Illinois’ budget process hurts taxpayers By Adam Schuster 06/14/2018 It is time to give taxpayers and businesses the certainty they need to plan a long-term future in the state.
Thank you for smoking: Illinois’ cigarette taxes fourth-highest in the Midwest By Vincent Caruso 01/29/2018 The Land of Lincoln's addiction to regressive "sin taxes" burns more and more of Illinoisans' incomes. TAGS: sales tax, taxes
For your own good: Illinois the seventh-most ‘paternalistic’ state in the country, study finds By Vincent Caruso 01/09/2018 The Land of Lincoln is also the land of “sin” taxes, “saint” subsidies and other nanny-like policies, according to a new study. TAGS: alcohol tax, cigarette tax, occupational licensing, sales tax
Small businesses are Illinois’ lifeblood, but they’re treated like dirt By Austin Berg 11/22/2017 The uncomfortable truth is that no matter how many hands they shake, most General Assembly members aren’t really friendly to small businesses. TAGS: corporate income tax, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, income tax, regulations, small business, taxes
Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines By Marianna Schmiesing 08/07/2017 Alliance Steel Corp could bring 100 new jobs to Gary, Indiana. TAGS: Indiana, manufacturing, taxes, workers compensation
Navistar to cut production, 170 jobs from Melrose Park facility By John Kristof 08/04/2017 Illinois’ manufacturing middle class continues to face somber news. TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, Navistar
Manufacturing giant passes up Illinois for Wisconsin By Marianna Schmiesing 07/26/2017 News outlets have reported that Foxconn will announce plans to build a production plant in Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 workers. TAGS: Foxconn, manufacturing, right to work, Wisconsin, workers compensation
New study ranks Illinois 2nd-worst in fiscal health By Marianna Schmiesing 07/12/2017 New findings from the Mercatus Center highlight how Illinois’ reliance on debt and costly pension and other employment benefits have put the state on the wrong fiscal track. TAGS: budget, pensions