Illinois Supreme Court upholds controversial Chicago food truck restrictions

05/29/2019

The Illinois Supreme Court sided with the city of Chicago following a yearslong court battle over some of the nation’s toughest food truck restrictions.

TAGS: Chicago, food trucks, Illinois Supreme Court, regulations

Illinois can spend another $10B on infrastructure without tax hikes

By Adam Schuster

05/15/2019

Illinois can do it the old way and raise taxes to deliver pork projects. Or Illinois can be smart and make each tax dollar work hard to deliver projects that help residents and the economy.

More than 8,000 Illinois workers have stopped paying AFSCME Council 31

By Mailee Smith

04/29/2019

Thousands of Illinois workers are no longer sending a part of their paycheck to one of the state’s most politically active unions.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair share, Janus v. AFSCME, labor, unions

Pritzker’s $3.4B income tax hike can fund less than 4 months of state pension costs

By Austin Berg, Adam Schuster

03/31/2019

Without reform, Illinois’ pension problem will continue to force tax hikes while crowding out the core services residents need.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, pension guarantee, pensions, progressive income tax, taxes

Worker freedom: More than 3,700 Illinois state workers stopped paying money to a union in 2018

By Vincent Caruso

12/23/2018

Of the more than 3,700 Illinois state workers who stopped sending part of every paycheck to a union, 2,800 stopped sending their money to AFSCME.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair share, Janus v. AFSCME, unions

Happy birthday: The solution that never was to Illinois’ pension crisis

By Austin Berg

12/06/2018

Illinoisans should know lawmakers in the past made big moves to fix the state's worst-in-the-nation pension crisis. It’s politically possible. They just need a little reminder of our history.

TAGS: Mike Madigan, municipal pensions, Pat Quinn, pension guarantee, pensions

Village moves to seize popular Chinese restaurant for nonexistent developers

By Janelle Cammenga

11/20/2018

Chicago suburb failed once, but is trying again to redevelop its downtown and displace a business popular for more than 40 years. Without a developer, they only can hope that if they rebuild it, someone will come.

TAGS: development, eminent domain, Fox River Grove, jobs, Kelo v. City of New London

Arizona voters show Illinois the path forward on pensions

By Adam Schuster

11/19/2018

For the second time, Arizona voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing changes to unearned future pension benefits.

TAGS: COLA: cost of living adjustment, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions

Illinois school district drops controversial eavesdropping case against former student

By Austin Berg

11/15/2018

Prosecution lawyers for an Illinois school district have decided not to move forward with their case against Paul Boron, who was charged with felony eavesdropping at age 13 for recording audio of a meeting with his middle school principal.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, eavesdropping, Paul Boron

Madigan’s money: AFSCME spending trail reveals extensive and hidden political activity

By Mailee Smith, Joe Tabor

11/01/2018

AFSCME Council 31, its PAC and AFSCME headquarters are major political players, funneling millions of dollars every year to Democrats or self-proclaimed progressive organizations.

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Illinois Supreme Court upholds controversial Chicago food truck restrictions

Illinois can spend another $10B on infrastructure without tax hikes

More than 8,000 Illinois workers have stopped paying AFSCME Council 31

Pritzker’s $3.4B income tax hike can fund less than 4 months of state pension costs

Worker freedom: More than 3,700 Illinois state workers stopped paying money to a union in 2018

Happy birthday: The solution that never was to Illinois’ pension crisis

Village moves to seize popular Chinese restaurant for nonexistent developers

Arizona voters show Illinois the path forward on pensions

Illinois school district drops controversial eavesdropping case against former student

Madigan’s money: AFSCME spending trail reveals extensive and hidden political activity

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

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