Illinois ranked No. 48 of 50 states, and “Chicago or Cook County” was named the nation’s worst local jurisdiction in a survey of executives and attorneys about the fairness and reasonableness of state liability systems.

Tax increases will cost back-to-school shoppers in Illinois

By Marianna Schmiesing

07/31/2017

Illinois parents will pay the Midwest’s highest sales taxes on back-to-school shopping.

TAGS: sales tax, taxes

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

Federal bill would give more rights to workers in unionized workplaces

By Mailee Smith

07/20/2017

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow workers a real say in which union represents them, require secret ballots for union voting, and ensure that all workers’ voices count – not just those who align with the union.

TAGS: labor, unions

Illinois school finance bill bails out Chicago

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/18/2017

A bill that has passed the Illinois House and Senate would provide CPS with a $215 million pension bailout and other funding carve-outs.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1

Metro area unemployment: Which states are in reverse? Spotlight Illinois

07/13/2017

The U.S. unemployment rate is 4.4 percent, but unemployment varies widely among the nation’s 388 metro areas.

TAGS: jobs, unemployment

Sales tax hikes take effect in 50 Illinois taxing districts

By John Kristof

07/07/2017

More than 50 Illinois counties, municipalities and business districts started imposing sales tax increases ranging from 0.25-1.5 percent as of July 1.

TAGS: sales tax

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Tax increases will cost back-to-school shoppers in Illinois

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

Federal bill would give more rights to workers in unionized workplaces

Illinois school finance bill bails out Chicago

Metro area unemployment: Which states are in reverse? Spotlight Illinois

Sales tax hikes take effect in 50 Illinois taxing districts

7 things to know about public charter school laws in Illinois

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