Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has emphatically denied the Cubs’ request for more night games at Wrigley Field – continuing the decades-old hostile relationship between the team and city government.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Rahm Emanuel, regulations

Chicago bailout puts downstate and suburban students at risk of missing school

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/27/2017

In trying to force a Chicago bailout, proponents of Senate Bill 1 are throwing hundreds of thousands of downstate and suburban students into limbo.

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education

Illinois’ political machine is still humming

By Austin Berg

07/27/2017

Madigan, Martwick and Mautino are cogs in a well-oiled political machine that continues to enrich Illinois' political class at the expense of taxpayers.

TAGS: corruption, cronyism, Frank Mautino, Mike Madigan, property taxes, Robert Martwick

Resolution would create special state task force on property tax appeals

By Brendan Bakala

07/26/2017

House Joint Resolution 69 would create a special task force to investigate and report on state and local property tax assessment, appeals processes and other property tax policies.

TAGS: Ed Burke, housing, Jeanne Ives, John Cullerton, Joseph Berrios, Michael Connelly, property taxes, Robert Martwick

Illinois’ 32% income tax hike shows need for taxpayer bill of rights

07/22/2017

Illinois taxpayers deserve to have a voice in budgeting decisions as politicians continually look to hike their taxes.

TAGS: budget, income tax, TABOR: Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Martwick, property tax lawyer, fails to disclose political cash

By Austin Berg

07/22/2017

State Rep. Robert Martwick blamed “poorly written” ethics laws for his failure to disclose income from political consulting work.

TAGS: campaign finance, ethics, property taxes, Robert Martwick

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Illinois’ political machine is still humming

Resolution would create special state task force on property tax appeals

Illinois’ 32% income tax hike shows need for taxpayer bill of rights

Martwick, property tax lawyer, fails to disclose political cash

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