Chicago dominates competition for most red-light cameras
Chicago dominates competition for most red-light cameras
Chicago has more red-light cameras and revenue from them than any other large city in America. The cameras are costly for drivers, create government mistrust and foster corruption.
Illinois law makes teacher strikes easiest in Chicago out of 10 largest U.S. school districts
Illinois law makes teacher strikes easiest in Chicago out of 10 largest U.S. school districts
Teacher strikes are illegal in 8 of the top 10 largest school districts in the nation. Maybe that’s why the Chicago Teachers Union is on strike for the third time in seven years.
By Mailee Smith
More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Oak Brook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
More than 1 in 3 joint filers in Oak Brook would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 1,081 Oak Brook and northern Westmont taxpayers should send $31 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
4 in 10 joint filers in River Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
4 in 10 joint filers in River Forest would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 1,012 River Forest taxpayers should send $23 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
Chicago teachers’ strike, salary demands ignore what Chicagoans can afford
Chicago teachers’ strike, salary demands ignore what Chicagoans can afford
During the past 10 years, the median salary for a Chicago teacher has grown 75% faster than the median salary for private-sector Chicago workers.
By Bill Reveille
Pension crisis forces firehouse closure, 9 firefighter layoffs in East St. Louis
Pension crisis forces firehouse closure, 9 firefighter layoffs in East St. Louis
East St. Louis is short $9.5 million between a budget deficit and back payments owed to its fire and police pensions. As a result, city leaders are closing a firehouse and laying off nine firefighters.
By Brad Weisenstein
Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Deerfield, Riverwoods, Bannockburn would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Nearly 1 in 3 joint filers in Deerfield, Riverwoods, Bannockburn would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 2,299 Deerfield, Riverwoods and Bannockburn taxpayers should send $56 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill
Red-light camera backlash gains bipartisan momentum in Springfield
Red-light camera backlash gains bipartisan momentum in Springfield
Driver headaches and corruption flow from red-light cameras. Two bills with bipartisan support would ban the traffic devices in Illinois.
By Vincent Caruso
Report: Justice Anne Burke ruled on 10 Supreme Court cases involving clients of her indicted husband
Report: Justice Anne Burke ruled on 10 Supreme Court cases involving clients of her indicted husband
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke declined to recuse herself from at least 10 cases involving clients of Klafter & Burke, the private law firm co-owned by her husband, Ald. Ed Burke, a report states.
By Vincent Caruso
Plan for over 640 police, fire pensions barely touches Illinois’ $200B problem
Plan for over 640 police, fire pensions barely touches Illinois’ $200B problem
Consolidating downstate and suburban police and fire pension systems is a start, but both fixes and Illinois’ pension problems go much deeper.
1 in 3 joint filers in Highland Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
1 in 3 joint filers in Highland Park would see income tax hike if voters approve Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Voters statewide will decide whether 2,656 Highland Park taxpayers should send $81 million in additional income taxes to Springfield.
By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill