Bill to impose ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers fails to move in Illinois House

By Amy Korte

06/06/2017

Senate Bill 1719 would impose a 20 percent surcharge on fees earned by investment managers, but the spring legislative session ended with the Illinois House failing to call the measure for a vote.

TAGS: Chris Welch, daniel biss, taxes

Pension board votes to revoke lawmaker pension for Hastert

By Eric Kohn

04/26/2017

Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert had been receiving nearly $30,000 annually from the underfunded General Assembly Retirement System.

TAGS: Dennis Hastert, GARS: General Assembly Retirement System, Michael Zalewski, TRS: Teachers’ Retirement System

New bill would even the playing field for third-party and independent candidates

By Brendan Bakala

01/23/2017

Senate Bill 63 would make signature requirements to get on the ballot uniform for all candidates.

TAGS: ballot, election, Kyle McCarter

How Illinois can end its Medicaid nightmare

12/15/2016

After hundreds of waiting list deaths and an unsustainable enrollment explosion, Illinois policymakers must act swiftly to contain this growing nightmare. Thankfully, they have options.

TAGS: health care, Medicaid

Federal tax changes could pressure Illinois to repeal death tax

By Michael Lucci

11/21/2016

A repeal of the federal estate tax would make it imperative that Illinois get rid of its own state death tax to avoid losing even more residents and income to other states.

TAGS: death tax, estate tax, taxes

National election results give Rauner opportunity for Medicaid overhaul

By Ted Dabrowski, Craig Lesner

11/16/2016

The time is ripe to offer private insurance options to needy Illinoisans through premium-assistance programs and Medicaid savings accounts.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care, Medicaid

An Illinois workers’ compensation system for the 21st century

By Mark Adams

07/15/2016

The state of Illinois has one of the oldest workers’ compensation systems in America, dating to 1911.

Illinois progressive-tax proposal is a middle-class tax hike in disguise

By Mark Adams

04/21/2016

A progressive tax would give Illinois politicians carte blanche to raise rates, which would end up sticking middle-class taxpayers with rates originally intended for “the rich” – all while chasing still more residents and businesses out of the state.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, progressive income tax

Despite massive stock-market rally, Illinois’ pension liabilities go up and up and up

01/05/2016

The fiscal crises caused by the state’s government-worker pension liabilities.

Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2015

12/14/2015

November saw Chicago’s City Council let the term of the legislative inspector general, who is tasked with overseeing City Council, expire without hiring a replacement, as well as several other instances of breach of public trust and influence peddling around the state.

TAGS: corruption

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Bill to impose ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers fails to move in Illinois House

Pension board votes to revoke lawmaker pension for Hastert

New bill would even the playing field for third-party and independent candidates

How Illinois can end its Medicaid nightmare

Federal tax changes could pressure Illinois to repeal death tax

National election results give Rauner opportunity for Medicaid overhaul

An Illinois workers’ compensation system for the 21st century

Illinois progressive-tax proposal is a middle-class tax hike in disguise

Despite massive stock-market rally, Illinois’ pension liabilities go up and up and up

Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2015

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

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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