Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014

By Brian Costin

01/16/2015

The residential-center horror stories demonstrate that corruption in government often hurts the most vulnerable among us. It also shows that exposing those injustices can lead to change.

TAGS: bribery, Chicago, good government

U.S. shows healthy jobs gain, leaving Illinois behind

By Michael Lucci

01/11/2015

There are now 1.06 million more Americans working than when the recession began. In comparison, there are 232,000 fewer Illinoisans working over the same time period, the second-largest employment gap in the U.S.

TAGS: jobs

Illinois had record mass exodus in 2014

By Michael Lucci

01/07/2015

The stunning data underscore an important point as power shifts to Governor-elect Bruce Rauner: Illinois cannot raise taxes on a population that is shrinking due to massive numbers of people leaving.

TAGS: jobs

Why Rauner should roll back Illinois’ Medicaid expansion ASAP

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

01/06/2015

Services for the most vulnerable Medicaid populations will be first in line for budget cuts. Childless, able-bodied adults will be last.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care

U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind

By Michael Lucci

12/07/2014

Had Illinois managed the recession and recovery on par with the rest of the U.S., there would be an additional 300,000 Illinoisans working today, and an additional 220,000 payroll jobs.

TAGS: jobs

Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same

By Michael Lucci

11/23/2014

Over the last 15 years, Illinois has lost a net of 282,827 people and more than $14 billion in annual income to zero-income-tax states.

TAGS: income tax, jobs

Illinois workforce grows, but job creation rate worst in the Midwest

By Michael Lucci

11/23/2014

Illinois is now down 138,200 total payroll jobs in the recession era, the second-worst recovery of any state.

TAGS: jobs

First Lady fumbles Illinois’ job situation

By Michael Lucci

11/03/2014

Illinois is last in the U.S. for putting people back to work.

TAGS: First Lady, FLOTUS: First Lady of the United States, jobs, Quad Cities

The top three things McHenry County taxpayers need to know about ‘free’ ObamaCare money

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

10/29/2014

The McHenry County Board recently took a brave stance by voting to reject “free” money for Affordable Care Act enrollment, but it’s unclear whether the board’s decision will stand. At issue is almost $585,000 in grant money that is being doled out by the state (but originated with the federal government) to the McHenry County...

Senate Dems live in denial, turn to propaganda

By Michael Lucci

10/06/2014

Denial— a failure to acknowledge an unacceptable truth or emotion or to admit it into your consciousness, used as a defense mechanism. Illinois’ Senate Democrats launched a website called “I Like Illinois.” The explicit purpose of the site, according to their tweets, is to “counter negativity of Illinois Policy Institute.” This purpose is ironic, given...

TAGS: Democrats

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Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014

U.S. shows healthy jobs gain, leaving Illinois behind

Illinois had record mass exodus in 2014

Why Rauner should roll back Illinois’ Medicaid expansion ASAP

U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind

Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same

Illinois workforce grows, but job creation rate worst in the Midwest

First Lady fumbles Illinois’ job situation

The top three things McHenry County taxpayers need to know about ‘free’ ObamaCare money

Senate Dems live in denial, turn to propaganda

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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