Madigan dupes another governor
Madigan dupes another governor
Madigan has stared down Gov. Bruce Rauner for more than 700 days and Rauner just blinked.
Grant Crowley
Grant Crowley
“I stopped taking a salary a long time ago so our numbers would look good. We’ve been surviving because we’re convenient. “People come to store their boats with us because we’re close to the city. It’s less fuel. It’s not worth going to Wisconsin or Michigan to pay $1,500 less for storage and maintenance. But...
Madigan dupes another Republican governor
Madigan dupes another Republican governor
Press Your Luck: Illinois budget edition
Press Your Luck: Illinois budget edition
Some days, you just can’t get rid of a bomb!
Some days, you just can’t get rid of a bomb!
Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session in under 10 minutes
Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session in under 10 minutes
The Illinois House of Representatives met for about seven minutes, and the Senate met for approximately 10 minutes on June 21 before adjourning from special session – costing Illinois taxpayers $50,000 for less than 20 minutes of work.
Republican plan perpetuates Illinois’ financial crisis
Republican plan perpetuates Illinois’ financial crisis
The Illinois Republicans’ budget proposal includes billions in tax hikes and has an ineffective spending “cap” that will likely result in deficit spending by 2020. The plan’s lack of reforms sets taxpayers up for a permanent tax hike in 2022.
Forget the unemployment rate, Illinois is in a depression
Forget the unemployment rate, Illinois is in a depression
Illinois is tied for the worst income growth in the entire U.S.
Special session will cost taxpayers $50,000 per day
Special session will cost taxpayers $50,000 per day
The cost of getting lawmakers to Springfield alone will run taxpayers $21,000 per day.
BLS data show Illinois would have 250,000 more people working if it kept up with surrounding states
BLS data show Illinois would have 250,000 more people working if it kept up with surrounding states
Illinois has been lagging behind the rest of the region over the last decade, and will continue to do so if the state doesn’t enact necessary economic reforms.
Capitol Compromised
Capitol Compromised
Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog grows to more than $15B
Illinois’ unpaid bill backlog grows to more than $15B
The state’s backlog of unpaid bills is expected to reach $22.7 billion if Illinois goes a third fiscal year without a budget.
IDOT announces it may halt construction if no budget is passed
IDOT announces it may halt construction if no budget is passed
Roadwork will cease at the end of June unless lawmakers appropriate funds for IDOT.
Progressive income taxes in Illinois’ neighboring states target middle-class workers
Progressive income taxes in Illinois’ neighboring states target middle-class workers
Progressive tax proposals by Illinois Democrats would punish those in Illinois’ middle class who earn $50,000 or more and make the state even less competitive with its neighbors.