Illinois bill backlog stands at nearly $16.4B
Illinois bill backlog stands at nearly $16.4B
The state has embarked on a plan to sell more than $6 billion of bonds in order to reduce annual interest payments and help pay off the bill backlog.
Return of Pat Quinn
Return of Pat Quinn
October marks Illinois’ first-ever ‘zombie preparedness month’
October marks Illinois’ first-ever ‘zombie preparedness month’
A resolution introduced by state Rep. Chris Welch, D-Westchester, and passed by the Illinois House designated October as “Zombie Preparedness Month.”
Halloween hangover
Halloween hangover
Taxpayers on the hook for canceled Chicago stadium show
Taxpayers on the hook for canceled Chicago stadium show
The Illinois Sports Facility Authority paid $1.6 million for a September concert at Guaranteed Rate Field, featuring Diddy and Fat Joe, even though it had to cancel the event.
Illinois leads nation in pumpkin production again
Illinois leads nation in pumpkin production again
Leading the nation in pumpkin production is one of the few statistics Illinoisans can boast about in 2017.
Jury awards record $44.7M in Chicago police misconduct case
Jury awards record $44.7M in Chicago police misconduct case
This latest amount broke the previous city payout record of $25 million for a wrongful conviction suit in 2012.
House overrides Rauner veto on cursive writing mandate
House overrides Rauner veto on cursive writing mandate
Despite the potential for imposing new costs on school districts, the Illinois House of Representatives overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on legislation mandating cursive writing instruction.
Chicago alderman
Chicago alderman
Majority of Illinois metro areas lost jobs in September
Majority of Illinois metro areas lost jobs in September
The September metro jobs report follows statewide numbers that showed one of the worst months for payroll jobs since the Great Recession.
While Illinois courts Amazon, privacy litigation threatens tech firms, Illinois employers
While Illinois courts Amazon, privacy litigation threatens tech firms, Illinois employers
The flood of biometric privacy litigation engulfing tech companies and employers should make the General Assembly think twice before passing new regulations that could increase costs and compliance burdens for companies.
Halloween IL
Halloween IL
Illinois House approves warrantless wiretapping bill
Illinois House approves warrantless wiretapping bill
A measure passed by the Illinois House of Representatives would extend the law that permits state’s attorneys to authorize wiretaps without a court-issued warrant.
The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making
The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making
Illinois politicians will continue to hail a progressive income tax as a quick fix to the state’s poor spending habits. Don’t be tricked.