Illinois home values down 21%, property taxes up 9% since 2007
Illinois home values down 21%, property taxes up 9% since 2007
Without serious property tax relief – including pension reform – it is likely fewer will demand planting roots in Illinois.
Illinois tax hike heat: milk was a poor choice
Illinois tax hike heat: milk was a poor choice
FBI raids home of Madigan confidant in third search surrounding the speaker
FBI raids home of Madigan confidant in third search surrounding the speaker
Do federal authorities have their sights set on the longest-serving state legislative leader in American history?
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Chicago Tribune: Cook County Commissioner Luis Arroyo Jr. acknowledges he intervened for ally in forest preserve parking ticket incident Chicago Sun-Times: Clout contractor in Carrie Austin probe got millions in no-bid add-ons on city deals Crain's Chicago Business: The story behind those commercial assessment hikes everyone's mad about Chicago Tribune: Illinois increases possible fines for using phone while driving Rockford Register-Star: Rockford hires 2 consulting firms to help navigate casino selection Champaign News-Gazette: Champaign council to continue talks on raising food-and-beverage taxHumboldt Park Alligator: Relocate me to Florida
Humboldt Park Alligator: Relocate me to Florida
Illinois gas tax: JB Pritzker pain in the gas
Illinois gas tax: JB Pritzker pain in the gas
Illinois state lawmakers among highest paid in nation
Illinois state lawmakers among highest paid in nation
The Illinois General Assembly passed budget that included a $1,600 pay raise for state lawmakers, who already rank among the nation’s highest paid.
Feds raid former Chicago alderman’s home in search of Madigan records
Feds raid former Chicago alderman’s home in search of Madigan records
The raid on retired Chicago Ald. Michael Zalewski is the latest indication federal authorities could be building a case against the nation’s longest-serving speaker.
Illinois gas tax hike comes packed with pork
Illinois gas tax hike comes packed with pork
Illinoisans deserve a pothole-free future. But are they getting a bang for their gas tax buck? Or is Pritzker’s $45 billion “Rebuild Illinois” program just another vehicle to deliver special favors? A deep dive into the capital plan points toward the latter, showing at least $1.25 billion in pork-barrel projects.
Madigan lawyers: ‘Dirty tricks’ alleged in election lawsuit are not a crime
Madigan lawyers: ‘Dirty tricks’ alleged in election lawsuit are not a crime
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan faces allegations of recruiting two “sham candidates” to dilute the Hispanic vote in his 2016 Democratic primary race.
Chicago Alligator: Florida man does the craziest thing…
Chicago Alligator: Florida man does the craziest thing…
Cook County judge rules Illinois lawmakers cannot reject their own pay raises
Cook County judge rules Illinois lawmakers cannot reject their own pay raises
A circuit court judge sided with two former Illinois state lawmakers suing the state for back pay on past cost-of-living increases the Illinois General Assembly voted to freeze.