Licensing laws may create a nursing shortage, leaving sick, elderly and disabled without adequate care
Licensing laws may create a nursing shortage, leaving sick, elderly and disabled without adequate care
Illinois may soon face a nursing shortage due to a combination of demographics and regulatory barriers that prevent more nurses from practicing.
By Mark Adams
Court rules in favor of Madigan: Attorney general doesn’t have to defend state against wrongful workers’ compensation claims
Court rules in favor of Madigan: Attorney general doesn’t have to defend state against wrongful workers’ compensation claims
A Sangamon County judge’s ruling defending Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s failure to defend the state against wrongful workers’ compensation claims could cost the state.
By Mailee Smith
CPS, CTU want to create new taxing districts to raise $100 million from taxpayers
CPS, CTU want to create new taxing districts to raise $100 million from taxpayers
Creating new special service areas for the sole benefit of Chicago Public Schools would mean hitting homeowners with an additional $100 million in taxes.
By Chris Lentino
Madigan lawyer sues to block fair-map amendment
Madigan lawyer sues to block fair-map amendment
In Illinois, politicians pick their voters.
By Austin Berg
AFSCME demands more from taxpayers while Illinois’ middle class continues to suffer
AFSCME demands more from taxpayers while Illinois’ middle class continues to suffer
HB 580 would give a panel of unelected arbitrators power to approve an AFSCME contract that would cost taxpayers an additional $3 billion over the next four years.
By Michael Lucci
Curtis Hawkins
Curtis Hawkins
“I always wanted to drive a truck when I was younger. Now I’ve been in trucking for 17 years. Grew up in East Peoria. A couple years ago I finally saved up enough hauling that I started my own trucking authority. Last year we had two guys working for us. “On $98,000 of payroll we...
AFSCME promised to negotiate in ‘good faith,’ backs bill to take taxpayers out of contract talks
AFSCME promised to negotiate in ‘good faith,’ backs bill to take taxpayers out of contract talks
AFSCME promised to play nice at the negotiating table with Gov. Rauner, but it never intended to keep that promise. The union is doing everything it can to muscle the state’s taxpayers into an outside arbitration process that will practically guarantee that AFSCME’s unreasonable demands are met.
By Mailee Smith
Illinois has zero private-sector jobs growth in the 21st century
Illinois has zero private-sector jobs growth in the 21st century
Illinois is one of four states in the entire U.S. to have fewer private sector jobs today compared to the turn of the century. The Land of Lincoln needs pro-growth reforms to allow the state’s private sector to rise again.
By Michael Lucci
Illinois gets $3.5M windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration
Illinois gets $3.5M windfall as motorists rack up fees for late vehicle registration
Illinois motorists have paid more than $6.5 million this year for failing to renew vehicle license plates on time, more than double the amount collected in the same four-month span last year.
By Amy Korte