Continued jobs losses in manufacturing underscore the need to reform the state’s onerous tax and regulatory policies.
Illinoisans don’t vote to make Madigan the speaker of the House. That job belongs to their representatives.
The flexibility to use these large, transportation-related revenue sources for other emergencies is crucial.
Vonco is the second major packaging manufacturer to leave Illinois in less than two weeks.
The ratings agency cited the city’s “considerable growth” in pension debt in its Oct. 28 downgrade to A3 from A1.
Palatine-area Community Consolidated School District 15 is once again a hotbed of debate, as the school board that recently tied taxpayers to a 10-year union contract has now approved a $130 million building referendum to be placed on the November ballot. Before voting, residents need to take into consideration the school board’s history of closed-door decision-making, as well as the substantial economic impact the referendum could have on local taxpayers.
Altria announces plant closures in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Tech giant suspends plans to bring fiber optics to Windy City in favor of a wireless approach.
AFSCME and Gov. Bruce Rauner are deadlocked in negotiations for a new contract for Illinois state workers. AFSCME claims to advocate for its members — but union leadership has turned its back on contract provisions that would benefit state employees and their families.
The Illinois Constitution shouldn't be trivialized by a convoluted mess of budget restrictions.
A new ethics ruling prohibits aldermen from getting World Series tickets at face value — a perk not afforded to most of the public.
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has increased more than six times the rate population has grown over the last five years.
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show Illinois’ professional and business services sector has fared better than the state’s manufacturing industry, which recorded 800 job losses in September.