Bill would grant police powers to Illinois state lawmakers

By Patrick Andriesen

03/09/2021

“Stop, in the name of the Illinois General Assembly!”

TAGS: Dan Caulkins, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, police powers

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Springfield incomes

By Bryce Hill

03/02/2021

Illinois spent nearly two times faster than Springfield incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

TAGS: spending cap, Springfield

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Germantown Hills incomes

By Bryce Hill

03/01/2021

Illinois spent 150% faster than Germantown Hills incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

TAGS: Germantown Hills, spending cap

Illinois’ poorest hit hardest by COVID-19 job loss, many still unemployed

By Bryce Hill

02/19/2021

Illinois households earning less than $40,000 were four-times as likely to lose their jobs from February-April 2020 and nearly 11 times as likely to still be out of work compared to those earning $75,000 or more.

TAGS: COVID-19, jobs, lockdown, unemployment

Full Text: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address

02/17/2021

Delivered virtually Feb. 17, 2021, from the Illinois State Fairgrounds

TAGS: budget, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, State of the State

2021 State of the State: Illinois economy weak before COVID-19

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

01/31/2021

Illinois’ weak economic foundations and fiscal mismanagement were preexisting conditions that caused it to suffer a deeper COVID-19 downturn. They will also hurt its recovery.

TAGS: budget, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, recession, State of the State

Moving companies report Illinois exodus hits 10th year

01/14/2021

More people again in 2020 became former Illinoisans than new Illinoisans. The new General Assembly has the power to stop the moving vans.

TAGS: COVID-19, outmigration, population, property taxes

Madigan’s legacy of corruption will survive his downfall, unless …

By Joe Tabor

11/19/2020

After decades under Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s rule, Illinois is corroding from his concentration of power. Robust ethics laws, rules and norms could stop a new Madigan from rising.

TAGS: ComEd, corruption, house, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, madigan, Mike Madigan, Mike McClain, reform, speaker

Pension reform key to protecting Illinois services, taxpayers after ‘fair tax’ rejection

By Adam Schuster

11/12/2020

Asking Illinoisans to pay more in taxes to receive less in services has been the trend in state government for the past decade, driven by the ever-growing cost of Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension crisis.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, pensions

Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes city income taxes more likely

By Amy Korte

10/02/2020

If the Illinois Constitution is amended to allow different income tax rates, expect cities to try to impose their own income taxes.

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax

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Bill would grant police powers to Illinois state lawmakers

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Springfield incomes

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Germantown Hills incomes

Illinois’ poorest hit hardest by COVID-19 job loss, many still unemployed

Full Text: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address

2021 State of the State: Illinois economy weak before COVID-19

Moving companies report Illinois exodus hits 10th year

Madigan’s legacy of corruption will survive his downfall, unless …

Pension reform key to protecting Illinois services, taxpayers after ‘fair tax’ rejection

Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes city income taxes more likely

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