Chicago’s combined state and local taxpayer debt burden worst in the nation

By Justin Carlson

06/07/2022

Fiscal watchdog Truth in Accounting reports every Chicagoan is on the hook for $135,700 when combining city and state debt.

TAGS: Chicago, tax burden, Truth in Accounting

Illinois home building lags virtually every other state during past decade

By Bryce Hill

07/18/2021

New census data shows Illinois ranked 48th in the U.S. for new single-family home permits during the past decade.

TAGS: construction, homeownership, Illinois, real estate

Chicago dominates competition for most red-light cameras

10/18/2019

Chicago has more red-light cameras and revenue from them than any other large city in America. The cameras are costly for drivers, create government mistrust and foster corruption.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras

State Farm to slash nearly 900 IT jobs in Illinois

By Vincent Caruso

03/07/2018

The insurer will downsize its IT division in Bloomington while adding tech jobs in other states.

TAGS: Bloomington, jobs, unemployment

Lawsuit challenges Chicago’s unconstitutional Airbnb ordinance

11/16/2016

Airbnb has reported that about 4,800 Chicagoans are Airbnb hosts, and they earn an average of $5,300 per year renting out their homes through the service.

TAGS: Airbnb, Chicago, regulations

Illinois Department of Insurance: Premiums for plans on ObamaCare exchange set to skyrocket

By Jonathan Ingram

08/25/2016

New data released by the Illinois Department of Insurance reveal premiums for health insurance plans on Illinois’ ObamaCare exchange could soar by an average of 44 to 55 percent in 2017.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health insurance

Fly away home

By Austin Berg

07/21/2016

Every five minutes, Illinois loses a resident to another state.

TAGS: jobs, outmigration

How to heal Illinois’ economy: Reform permission, friction and preparation policies

By Michael Lucci

11/25/2015

Illinois can implement several reforms now to remove obstacles to starting businesses, reduce the cost and aggravation of doing business, and more effectively educate the next generation of workers.

TAGS: jobs

Hey, Chicago’s next mayor: Cut the red tape and help all entrepreneurs thrive

By Michael Lucci

03/24/2015

City leaders should open the floodgates of opportunity for small businesses in Chicago.

Illinois’ symbolic first step – cut LLC fees

By Michael Lucci

10/12/2014

Small businesses and innovators are the lifeblood of any economy, and Illinois needs reform to encourage them to locate in Illinois. Small businesses are responsible for two-thirds of all new jobs created in the last 20 years. The disincentives for entrepreneurs to locate in Illinois are systemic, and thus require systemic solutions. An agenda for...

TAGS: jobs, LLC fees

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Chicago’s combined state and local taxpayer debt burden worst in the nation

Illinois home building lags virtually every other state during past decade

Chicago dominates competition for most red-light cameras

State Farm to slash nearly 900 IT jobs in Illinois

Lawsuit challenges Chicago’s unconstitutional Airbnb ordinance

Illinois Department of Insurance: Premiums for plans on ObamaCare exchange set to skyrocket

Fly away home

How to heal Illinois’ economy: Reform permission, friction and preparation policies

Hey, Chicago’s next mayor: Cut the red tape and help all entrepreneurs thrive

Illinois’ symbolic first step – cut LLC fees

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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