Federal investigators digging deeper into Pritzker’s $331K property tax break

07/17/2020

Pritzker infamously removed toilets from his Gold Coast mansion in what the Cook County inspector general called a “scheme to defraud” taxpayers.

TAGS: corruption, JB Pritzker, property taxes

Indiana drops corporate tax rate as Illinois considers increasing it

07/17/2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ would raise Illinois business taxes to the highest in the nation as neighboring Indiana cuts taxes to draw businesses across the border.

TAGS: corporate income tax, Indiana, JB Pritzker, progressive income tax

Blame Illinois exodus on jobs, housing, tax policy

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

06/25/2020

Census data shows who is fleeing Illinoisans and why. Here’s why you should care.

TAGS: jobs, outmigration, population, tax burden

Illinois ranks second-last when it comes to reopening bars and restaurants

06/25/2020

A study from WalletHub ranks Illinois 50th-most severe on COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants. 233,500 jobs were lost in that sector since February.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, reopen, stay at home order

Pritzker budget spends more on everything, but education is left behind

06/17/2020

Illinois’ fiscal year 2021 budget is larger than 2020’s, yet spending on education lost ground without an adjustment for inflation.

Illinois gas tax set for automatic increase July 1

06/15/2020

State lawmakers last summer doubled Illinois’ gas tax to help pay for capital projects. Each year the gas tax automatically rises, shielding lawmakers from responsibility for hikes.

TAGS: capital plan, gas tax, JB Pritzker, Martin Sandoval

Orland Park mayor slams Pritzker’s reopening plan in video

06/10/2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan has been met with widespread criticism. One suburban mayor publicly assailed Pritzker’s inconsistencies for hurting the economy.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency, JB Pritzker, stay at home order

Decatur, Peoria and Elgin hardest hit by job loss during Illinois lockdown

By Bryce Hill

06/04/2020

Record April job losses hurt some communities even more than Illinois’ statewide decline of 13.4%.

Pritzker’s toilet removal contractor gets nearly $9M in COVID-19 work

05/28/2020

The contractor who removed toilets from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mansion in a $331,000 property tax scandal received a nearly $9 million COVID-19 contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contractor hadn’t worked with the Corps in 76 years.

TAGS: federal investigation, JB Pritzker, property taxes, tax fraud

Unemployment claims exceed 1.15 million as Illinois heads into 10th week of lockdown

By Bryce Hill

05/28/2020

Nearly 1 in 4 Illinoisans find themselves out of work, more than all border states except Kentucky.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, economy, JB Pritzker, unemployment

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Federal investigators digging deeper into Pritzker’s $331K property tax break

Indiana drops corporate tax rate as Illinois considers increasing it

Blame Illinois exodus on jobs, housing, tax policy

Illinois ranks second-last when it comes to reopening bars and restaurants

Pritzker budget spends more on everything, but education is left behind

Illinois gas tax set for automatic increase July 1

Orland Park mayor slams Pritzker’s reopening plan in video

Decatur, Peoria and Elgin hardest hit by job loss during Illinois lockdown

Pritzker’s toilet removal contractor gets nearly $9M in COVID-19 work

Unemployment claims exceed 1.15 million as Illinois heads into 10th week of lockdown

What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

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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