DuPage residents vote to consolidate local units of government
DuPage residents vote to consolidate local units of government
Voters in Naperville and surrounding townships voted in favor of government consolidation in nonbinding ballot questions.
Moody’s calls Safe Roads Amendment a “credit negative” for Illinois’ finances
Moody’s calls Safe Roads Amendment a “credit negative” for Illinois’ finances
Now that politicians don’t have the flexibility to access transportation funding during emergencies, they’ll use the lack of funds as an excuse to pass higher taxes on Illinoisans.
Metra votes to hike fares on commuters again in 2017 budget
Metra votes to hike fares on commuters again in 2017 budget
The commuter train service’s board approved rate hikes for the third time in as many years, making it costlier to get to and from Chicago.
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Cook County Board approves soda tax
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of new tax on sugary and artificially sweetened beverages.
S&P hits Chicago Public Schools with credit downgrade
S&P hits Chicago Public Schools with credit downgrade
Standard & Poor’s sent Chicago Public Schools’ credit rating deeper into junk territory in the wake of the new $9.5 billion teachers’ contract. The ratings firm said the new contract will make the district’s financial crisis worse.
Illinois remains most expensive state in Midwest for workers’ compensation
Illinois remains most expensive state in Midwest for workers’ compensation
The regulatory cost of doing business in Illinois remains the highest in the Midwest for workers’ compensation, according to the 2016 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking study.[1] Illinois’ out-of-balance workers’ compensation laws contribute to the Land of Lincoln’s loss of industrial investment and blue-collar job opportunities. Illinois manufacturing firms often cite workers’ compensation as...
New bill would limit types of roofing Illinois employees can do on their companies’ own roofs
New bill would limit types of roofing Illinois employees can do on their companies’ own roofs
Illinois Senate Bill 2982 epitomizes the kind of overregulation and burdensome licensing requirement Illinois should overhaul.
Illinois waives food-stamp work requirements for able-bodied adults, eating up funds for truly needy
Illinois waives food-stamp work requirements for able-bodied adults, eating up funds for truly needy
Illinois is one of only eight states that do not enforce food-stamp work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents. But reinstating work requirements would benefit Illinois food-stamp enrollees as well as state and local economies.
Madigan loses his supermajority in Illinois House
Madigan loses his supermajority in Illinois House
Illinois voters sent a clear message to the longtime House speaker Nov. 8: “enough.”
Illinois companies announce over 800 layoffs in October
Illinois companies announce over 800 layoffs in October
More than half of the month’s jobs losses occurred in the manufacturing sector.
As health care premiums soar in Illinois, AFSCME demands additional $3B in raises, health care
As health care premiums soar in Illinois, AFSCME demands additional $3B in raises, health care
As Illinois taxpayers struggle under Obamacare’s skyrocketing health insurance costs, AFSCME has called for tax hikes to fund an additional $3 billion in pay and benefits for state workers.
Madigan’s army
Madigan’s army
Sharing a photo of your completed ballot could be a felony in Illinois
Sharing a photo of your completed ballot could be a felony in Illinois
If you take a photo of your ballot to post on Facebook or Instagram in Illinois, you’re a felon and could get up to three years in prison.