Term limits seemingly off the table in Illinois budget negotiations
Term limits seemingly off the table in Illinois budget negotiations
Nearly 4 out of 5 Illinoisans support term limits for lawmakers.
Democrats’ fake property tax freeze won’t save Illinois’ underwater housing market
Democrats’ fake property tax freeze won’t save Illinois’ underwater housing market
A four-year freeze riddled with exceptions won’t help Illinois homeowners. Illinoisans need a long-term freeze on local property tax levies and a cap on the tax burden for individual homeowners.
The history of Illinois’ fiscal crisis
The history of Illinois’ fiscal crisis
Illinois’ fiscal collapse is the culmination of decades of budget gimmicks and taxes used to paper over the state’s structural spending problems and misplaced priorities that favor special interests over ordinary Illinoisans.
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The Center Square: ComEd convictions could spur fresh efforts to tackle corruption in Springfield Chicago Tribune: ‘ComEd Four’ bribery trial: What you need to know — and what’s next Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois lawmakers push back on library book bans WGN: Teamsters oust suburban board after more than $1M in questionable expenses CBS Chicago: Bears file for demolition work at Arlington International Racecourse site Capitol News: Latest state budget forecast puts brakes on previously predicted surplus WTTW: Human Composting Could Soon Be Coming to IllinoisRauner’s reform demands: From 44 to 0
Rauner’s reform demands: From 44 to 0
Gov. Bruce Rauner has compromised over and over to strike a deal, to the point of abandoning every reform he once demanded. But no matter how much Rauner gave, House Speaker Mike Madigan never budged.
$70,000 a day in interest — the cost for Chicago Public Schools to borrow $387M
$70,000 a day in interest — the cost for Chicago Public Schools to borrow $387M
In two separate deals with JPMorgan, CPS borrowed $387M to make a teacher pension payment at end of June and as a result of the deal, will accumulate at least $7M in interest.
Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’
Illinois Tollway fees a good example of how Illinois politicians interpret ‘temporary’
History shows Illinois politicians favor tax hikes over spending reform, and the Tollway and 2011 income tax battle offer examples of the dangers taxpayers face when politicians toy with a temporary tax hike.
Day 7: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 11 minutes for second consecutive day
Day 7: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 11 minutes for second consecutive day
Seven days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $350,000 for less than 2 hours of work.
More than 50 municipalities have opted out of Cook County’s minimum wage hike, sick days mandate
More than 50 municipalities have opted out of Cook County’s minimum wage hike, sick days mandate
Municipal leaders have expressed concerns about the anti-competitive, job-killing effects of Cook County’s minimum wage increases and new sick leave law and are using home rule authority to exempt their communities from the requirements.
Day 6: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 11 minutes
Day 6: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after 11 minutes
Six days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $300,000 for less than 100 minutes of work.
Day 5: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 17 minutes
Day 5: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 17 minutes
Five days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $250,000 for less than 90 minutes of work.
Day 4: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 16 minutes
Day 4: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 16 minutes
Four days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $200,000 for less than 80 minutes of work.
Zootopia: Illinois edition
Zootopia: Illinois edition
Cook County black population falls by 12,000 from 2015-2016
Cook County black population falls by 12,000 from 2015-2016
Cook County has lost nearly 50,000 black residents since the 2010 census, and the rate is accelerating.