Illinois spent 57% faster than Elgin incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

Illinois spent 11% faster than Naperville incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.

Illinoisans will have to work for 119 days this year to pay their federal, state and local tax bills.

Taxpayers have won the defensive battle against a progressive tax hike. Now it’s time for some offense.

Instead of pushing for further tax hikes on tapped-out taxpayers, lawmakers should rally behind a bipartisan effort to limit state spending.

Illinois will not diverge from its path of poor growth until lawmakers realize the failures of recent tax hikes.