Darla Pitts
Darla Pitts
"More taxes just means more businesses shut down. What’s really horrible is it really affects small businesses, not the big ones.”
Government unions pour $4 million into ads for Amendment 1
Government unions pour $4 million into ads for Amendment 1
Government worker unions are funding advertisements for a constitutional amendment that would guarantee $2,100 average property tax hikes statewide.
High gas prices mean Illinois’ sales tax adds $200 a year
High gas prices mean Illinois’ sales tax adds $200 a year
Surging gasoline prices mean Illinois is getting a boost in sales taxes from fuel, but that’s because drivers are paying the extra $200 a year. Most states don’t charge sales tax on gasoline, but Illinois adds it atop other taxes – taxing the taxes.
Pritzker: Emergency King
Pritzker: Emergency King
Illinois sees nation’s largest drop in job openings as recession fears grow
Illinois sees nation’s largest drop in job openings as recession fears grow
Illinois’ job opening rate declined 1.5 percentage points in May. That’s not a good way to enter a potential recession.
Rising prices cost Illinoisans $522 more for groceries this year
Rising prices cost Illinoisans $522 more for groceries this year
Inflation sends grocery prices rising at the fastest rate since April 1979, costing the average Illinoisan $522 more at checkout.
Illinois leads the nation in foreclosures in 2022
Illinois leads the nation in foreclosures in 2022
Illinois homeowners are most likely in the nation to be in foreclosure. The looming $2,100 property tax hike from Amendment 1 would make housing even more unaffordable.
What a recession would mean for Illinois
What a recession would mean for Illinois
Politicians and pundits can’t seem to agree about whether the U.S. is in a recession, but the semantics matter little for struggling Americans. Illinois can expect economic pain regardless of what it’s called.
Lightfoot’s play to keep Bears could cost up to $2,000 per family
Lightfoot’s play to keep Bears could cost up to $2,000 per family
The Chicago Bears are considering a move to Arlington Heights, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pitching a last-ditch effort to revamp Soldier Field. Depending on the option, the tax hit per household ranges from $833 to $2,036.
Lightfoot’s limos get 5 speed camera tickets, pay none
Lightfoot’s limos get 5 speed camera tickets, pay none
Mayor Lori Lightfoot just cried ‘safety’ in fending off an effort to curb the speed cameras that issued more tickets than Chicago has residents. But her travel detail has its own need for speed: 3 speed cam tickets and 2 warnings.
Pritzker sells Thompson Center for one-third of predicted price
Pritzker sells Thompson Center for one-third of predicted price
Gov. J.B. Pritzker sold the iconic state office building in downtown Chicago to Google for $105 million. He settled for far less than the $300 million sale price state politicians predicted.
Fact check: Illinois marijuana revenue $600M below potential
Fact check: Illinois marijuana revenue $600M below potential
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is touting how much marijuana revenue Illinois received in 2021. But high taxes and regulatory blunders have kept Illinois weed between $200 million and $600 million shy of its potential.
Deb Cohorst
Deb Cohorst
“With inflation out of control and the current state of Illinois debt liabilities, this amendment would be devastating to not only my family but any family."
Ep. 46: Pritzker for president?
Ep. 46: Pritzker for president?
Speculation is brewing that Gov. Pritzker is testing the waters for a presidential run. What would a Pritzker presidency look like? Let his Illinois record serve as a guide. Austin Berg joins the Policy Shop to talk through Pritzker’s failures on budget, tax and economic policy. Learn more by subscribing to the Policy Shop newsletter...