Preckwinkle delays soda tax repeal vote
Preckwinkle delays soda tax repeal vote
With mounting pressure, a vote on the repeal of the soda tax was delayed for another month.
Metra proposes fare hikes for 4th consecutive year
Metra proposes fare hikes for 4th consecutive year
Blaming Illinois state budget cuts, Metra considers raising fares in 2018, despite previous fare schedule.
Cook County isn’t buying soda tax health concerns
Cook County isn’t buying soda tax health concerns
A We Ask America poll shows 87.5 percent of respondents think Cook County commissioners support the sweetened beverage tax for reasons other than health.
Illinois ranks 3rd-to-last in U.S. for state lawsuit climate
Illinois ranks 3rd-to-last in U.S. for state lawsuit climate
Illinois ranked No. 48 of 50 states, and “Chicago or Cook County” was named the nation’s worst local jurisdiction in a survey of executives and attorneys about the fairness and reasonableness of state liability systems.
Randy and Lisa Brown
Randy and Lisa Brown
“We’re getting worried right now after Chicago passed their soda tax. “They’re again putting the burden on the backs of small businesses. The government comes in and they want more taxes, and everything out of our pockets. There is only so much money. You can’t keep taking when there is nothing else to give. “If [the...
More than 250 Peoria city employees receive over $150K in compensation
More than 250 Peoria city employees receive over $150K in compensation
Lucrative compensation for government workers stands in stark contrast to the city’s budgetary struggles and a flagging local economy.
Preckwinkle’s pop tax
Preckwinkle’s pop tax
Two more companies sued under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Two more companies sued under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
Lettuce Entertain You and Speedway have been hit with lawsuits for allegedly violating Illinois’ biometric privacy law.
Each Chicago household on the hook for $82K in local government debt
Each Chicago household on the hook for $82K in local government debt
After a tax hike spree from Chicago-area politicians, residents are stuck paying more only to carry an ever-larger load of debt.
Ken Jarosch
Ken Jarosch
“Just look at the soda tax. How many lawsuits are out there to Walgreens and McDonald’s and 7-Eleven because they couldn’t program their registers and they couldn’t figure out how to train their people … it’s a real challenge … And it’s not just a customer coming in and saying, ‘hey you overcharged me on...
Piling on the tax hikes
Piling on the tax hikes
Illinoisans get $6B more in long-term debt, but no reforms
Illinoisans get $6B more in long-term debt, but no reforms
While borrowing to help pay down the state’s unpaid bill backlog will save money on interest payments and relieve pressure on those waiting for cash, it also perpetuates Illinois’ spending problem.
State, federal lawmakers pave the way for self-driving cars in Illinois
State, federal lawmakers pave the way for self-driving cars in Illinois
As Illinois’ state government and the federal government move toward promoting the development of autonomous vehicles, Chicago aldermen are taking a combative stance against the budding industry.
Rahm courting Amazon for move to Chicago
Rahm courting Amazon for move to Chicago
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reportedly spoke with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to Chicago.