Tax concern should be a warning to Chicago’s mayor
Tax concern should be a warning to Chicago’s mayor
Almost half of those in a new poll named taxes one of the city top-two issues. Concern about the economy is on the rise.
Pritzker, blame-shifter
Pritzker, blame-shifter
In Cook County, 75% of police, fire property taxes go to pensions
In Cook County, 75% of police, fire property taxes go to pensions
Outside Chicago, only a fourth of municipal property taxes collected this year for police and fire are going to services.
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Voters say Illinois students should benefit from scholarships
Voters say Illinois students should benefit from scholarships
Illinois voters who were asked strongly support public and private school students in the state benefiting from donated money for scholarships.
Illinois near the bottom for entrepreneurship and growth
Illinois near the bottom for entrepreneurship and growth
High taxes and burdensome regulation are major factors in the state’s low ranking.
CTU-backed candidates lose 7 of 13 contested races
CTU-backed candidates lose 7 of 13 contested races
As Illinois’ election results roll in, candidates endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union are losing most of their contested races.
Manufacturing layoffs drive Illinois job cuts in February
Manufacturing layoffs drive Illinois job cuts in February
Virtually all of over 1,900 health care workers will get the opportunity to join a new employer.
Population loss, aging workforce threaten Illinois economy
Population loss, aging workforce threaten Illinois economy
Sluggish growth, continued outmigration and demographic challenges are projected to continue, according to Moody’s Analytics.
Pritzker doesn’t tell whole story on test scores
Pritzker doesn’t tell whole story on test scores
Counter to the governor’s claims, Illinois students’ scores on a national assessment have dropped despite more education spending.
FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students
FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students
Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes supporting nuclear expansion.
March Madness: Lower-tax states offer savings for NIL athletes
March Madness: Lower-tax states offer savings for NIL athletes
Ahead of March Madness, some of the highest-earning college basketball players will pay less in state income tax than they would in Illinois.