The cost of Illinois’ lawmakers
The cost of Illinois’ lawmakers
Illinois lawmakers pay themselves the fifth-highest annual lawmaker base salary in the country.
Illinois Nurses Association lobbies for HB 5104 to protect IDOC union jobs
Illinois Nurses Association lobbies for HB 5104 to protect IDOC union jobs
The Illinois Nurses Association is lobbying for a bill that would force taxpayers to pay for Illinois Department of Corrections medical employees who are no longer needed and would impede the state’s ability to subcontract to improve medical services for inmates.
Illinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Illinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Uniquely burdensome taxes and fees make Illinois unfriendly to entrepreneurs, and drive businesses and families out of state.
Madigan GO
Madigan GO
AFSCME poll: Biased, pro-union questions omit key facts about contract negotiations with the governor
AFSCME poll: Biased, pro-union questions omit key facts about contract negotiations with the governor
Despite prior agreements with the state, Illinois’ largest government-worker union is backtracking on its promises and distorting facts in order to reach its unreasonable demands.
June jobs report: Illinois workforce shrinks by 36,000, working-age adults leaving the state
June jobs report: Illinois workforce shrinks by 36,000, working-age adults leaving the state
The month of June saw Illinois continue to lose jobs, as the state’s long-term economic woes continue to push workers out of the state.
Deere announces 120 layoffs in East Moline
Deere announces 120 layoffs in East Moline
Moline, Ill.-based agricultural equipment maker will cut more than 100 jobs by September; Illinois’ manufacturing workers continue to struggle for job opportunities enjoyed by their counterparts in the region.
State workers’ jobs would still have job protections if they cross a picket line
State workers’ jobs would still have job protections if they cross a picket line
AFSCME officials have indicated that the union is preparing to strike this fall.
Madigan’s maps
Madigan’s maps
Illinois preliminary June jobs report: Jobs and unemployment down as workforce shrinks
Illinois preliminary June jobs report: Jobs and unemployment down as workforce shrinks
Illinois lost 2,200 jobs in June, and its unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent as more Illinoisans exited the labor force.
Fly away home
Fly away home
Every five minutes, Illinois loses a resident to another state.
Illinois tax hikes harm family incomes and stunt economic growth
Illinois tax hikes harm family incomes and stunt economic growth
Politicians’ quick answer to the state’s problems is consistently to raise taxes, but evidence shows tax hikes are a negative for families struggling in a state already lacking opportunity.
Madigan’s map: Cook County judge blocks redistricting reform efforts
Madigan’s map: Cook County judge blocks redistricting reform efforts
A longtime associate of House Speaker Mike Madigan is working to silence Illinois voters on the subject of political mapmaking.
Illinois General Assembly passes law allowing creation of ‘super TIFs’
Illinois General Assembly passes law allowing creation of ‘super TIFs’
A law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June allows Chicago to create new transit-based super TIFs, adding more opportunities for city-run slush funds to divert and hoard property-tax dollars.