6 former library employees have taken home over $1M in pension benefits
6 former library employees have taken home over $1M in pension benefits
Large pension payouts in the face of flat incomes for taxpayers raise questions of fairness.
Large pension payouts in the face of flat incomes for taxpayers raise questions of fairness.
State records show AFSCME Council 31 funnels membership dues into its political action committee, which just gave a record-breaking $767,800 donation to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Over half of survey respondents have considered leaving Illinois, citing dysfunctional government, disappointing job opportunities and – above all – high taxes.
There are clear First Amendment issues with outlawing this kind of political speech.
The village of Hoffman Estates took over Sears Centre Arena in 2009, but the multi-purpose stadium has yet to turn an annual profit on its own.
The county board approved a $3.5 million property tax levy increase for 2019.
Despite regional struggles and a shrinking population, taxpayers in southern Illinois have been saddled with rapidly growing pension costs.
Despite finding favor among some politicians and political candidates in Illinois, states with a progressive income tax are more vulnerable during recessions than flat-tax states.
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., most online purchases in Illinois will now be subject to automatic collection of the state’s 6.25 percent use tax.
The governor issued a pair of executive orders aimed at improving ethics and efficiency in state government.
Illinois experienced net job losses in August, while the rest of the nation saw continued growth on average.