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Pension facts of SB1 lawsuit plaintiffs

By John Klingner
06/20/2014
State workers, retirees and public-sector unions groups have filed various lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1, the state pension reform bill signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn in December 2013. The top pensioner of those suing the state will receive $2.4 million in pension benefits over the course of his retirement. That...

A Tale of Two State Fair Maps

08/30/2011
y Kristina Rasmussen I love fairs. I grew up making regular trips to the Minnesota State Fair and the county fair near my grandparents family farm. I love the moment you enter the fairgrounds and feel that intense energy — a concoction of cotton candy, Tilt-a-Whirl rides, vendors hawking their wares, and high-stakes 4-H competitions. It’s...

Illinois Loses Most Jobs in Nation

08/24/2011
In a trend that continues to worsen, more Illinoisans found themselves unemployed in the month of July. Illinois lost more jobs during the month of July than any other state in the nation, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report. After losing 7,200 jobs in June, Illinois lost an additional 24,900 non-farm...

Petition to Repeal Illinois Income Tax Increases

12/31/2010
On Jan. 12, 2011, the lame duck 96th General Assembly increased the state personal income tax by 67 percent and the corporate income tax by 46 percent. Illinois is already losing jobs at an alarming rate, and these tax increases will only further hurt the

2010 Illinois Piglet Book

01/31/2010
We’ve joined with Citizens Against Government Waste to put together the book that Springfield doesn’t want you to read, highlighting over $350 million in wasteful spending.

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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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016