Chicago City Council seeks to hike ridesharing fees
Chicago City Council seeks to hike ridesharing fees
One alderman with strong ties to the traditional taxicab industry has suggested raising fees on ridesharing to fill the growing budget gap.
Wheeling to use $1 million in TIF funds to build bridge to nowhere
Wheeling to use $1 million in TIF funds to build bridge to nowhere
Wheeling village trustees have voted for a plan to use tax increment financing to build a bridge to a vacant piece of land.
Haunted house
Haunted house
Preckwinkle admits soda tax was ‘first and foremost’ about revenue
Preckwinkle admits soda tax was ‘first and foremost’ about revenue
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle shared an admission that the soda tax was always about revenue.
Creepy clowns in Illinois
Creepy clowns in Illinois
Lawmaker turned lobbyist turns the tables on taxpayers
Lawmaker turned lobbyist turns the tables on taxpayers
State Rep. Brandon Phelps' draw as a lobbyist obviously comes from his Statehouse connections and former role in the legislative process.
Chicago Police Department audit reveals millions lost in overtime abuse and waste
Chicago Police Department audit reveals millions lost in overtime abuse and waste
The city’s police department has gone over budget for overtime every year for the past six years, costing Chicago taxpayers $575 million in spending for overtime pay.
If your child misses 90 minutes of school you could be charged with a misdemeanor
If your child misses 90 minutes of school you could be charged with a misdemeanor
Is criminally charging the parents of a truant child an appropriate way to handle missing class?
Illinois home to higher ‘sin taxes’ than every neighboring state
Illinois home to higher ‘sin taxes’ than every neighboring state
Illinois ranks eighth in the nation for state and local excise and selective sales tax collections.
More than a third of Illinois’ largest cities shrinking in population
More than a third of Illinois’ largest cities shrinking in population
Twelve of the 29 Illinois cities with over 50,000 in population are losing residents.
Rauner has changed …
Rauner has changed …
Chicago’s ticketing policies cause spike in bankruptcies
Chicago’s ticketing policies cause spike in bankruptcies
A ProPublica report shows that since 2009, the rate of bankruptcy filings in black neighborhoods in the Northern District of Illinois has doubled.
IRS data show continuing Illinois wealth flight
IRS data show continuing Illinois wealth flight
Illinois households that moved out of state earned $19,600 more, on average, than those who moved in during the 2014-2015 tax year.