All Illinois metro areas saw population shrink in 2018
All Illinois metro areas saw population shrink in 2018
New Census data reveal that for the first time on record, all 10 metro areas based primarily in Illinois experienced population decline.
Illinois population shrinkage
Illinois population shrinkage
JB in the “Fair Tax” candy store
JB in the “Fair Tax” candy store
Illinois Senate passes bill requiring kindergarten for all 5-year-olds
Illinois Senate passes bill requiring kindergarten for all 5-year-olds
Lowering the compulsory age to attend school from 6 to 5 would tie Illinois for the lowest compulsory attendance age in the nation.
“Fair Tax” Peanuts
“Fair Tax” Peanuts
Disney Plus users in Illinois would get hit under ‘Netflix tax’ proposal
Disney Plus users in Illinois would get hit under ‘Netflix tax’ proposal
Imposing more Mickey Mouse taxes in Illinois is just goofy, but that’s what a proposal in Springfield would do to users of the new Disney Plus and other streaming services.
Craft liquor may catch on quicker if Illinois changes law
Craft liquor may catch on quicker if Illinois changes law
Illinois House passes bill to open up opportunities for the craft distillery industry, freeing entrepreneurs to grow to meet growing demand.
Pritzker’s tax plan would worsen Illinois’ people problem
Pritzker’s tax plan would worsen Illinois’ people problem
With Illinoisans increasingly likely to move, Pritzker’s tax plan would send more moving vans toward the state line, and hit the gas.
Illinois Senate delays voting on Pritzker progressive tax
Illinois Senate delays voting on Pritzker progressive tax
Senate lawmakers chose to delay voting on an amendment that would allow Illinois’ income tax structure to go from flat to progressive.
Illinois blackhole
Illinois blackhole
Poll: Illinois voters in key House districts oppose Pritzker’s income tax plan
Poll: Illinois voters in key House districts oppose Pritzker’s income tax plan
Polling of likely voters shows why some Democratic Illinois House members could regret voting for the governor’s graduated income tax.
Illinois banks $400M in savings from pension buyouts it can’t calculate
Illinois banks $400M in savings from pension buyouts it can’t calculate
Illinois borrows money to reduce pension obligations, with more borrowing planned. Claims $400 million in current budget savings, but admits to investors it cannot calculate any savings.
Lawmakers crack open Pandora’s box with graduated income tax amendment
Lawmakers crack open Pandora’s box with graduated income tax amendment
Ultimately, the state’s spending and debt habits mean Pritzker’s plan will be a bridge to higher taxes for the middle class. Pritzker and state lawmakers should instead pursue sensible spending reforms that don’t require declaring open season on Illinois taxpayers.
Senate bill would cut red tape for job seekers, creators in Illinois
Senate bill would cut red tape for job seekers, creators in Illinois
Reining in unnecessary regulations is one way to create new opportunities for job seekers and improve choice for consumers. A bill in the Illinois Senate would help achieve that.