The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

While details surrounding the ex-official’s separation with the village remain undisclosed to the public, trustees’ approval of his $161,000 severance package went unobstructed.

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

The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

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

One rating agency cited Illinois’ “persistent crisis-like budget environment” as explanation for the state’s near-junk credit. A spending cap constitutional amendment and pension reform could go a long way toward putting the state on a healthier fiscal path.

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

Advocates for a progressive income tax claim to offer relief for middle-class families. But that doesn’t jive with real proposals in Springfield or lawmakers’ spending habits.