LIVESTREAM: Gov. Rauner Budget Address
LIVESTREAM: Gov. Rauner Budget Address
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Budget Address Noon, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Illinoisans see 2nd-worst income growth in the nation since recession
Illinoisans see 2nd-worst income growth in the nation since recession
While Illinoisans’ incomes have flatlined since the recession, state tax revenue has grown by more than that in almost every state in the nation.
Rauner pumps the brakes
Rauner pumps the brakes
Caterpillar CEO’s warnings 4 years later: Illinois on downward slide as predicted
Caterpillar CEO’s warnings 4 years later: Illinois on downward slide as predicted
Illinois politicians ignored Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman’s 2012 plea for pro-growth reforms, and Illinois is the only state in the region to have lost manufacturing jobs on net over the last four years.
Illinois Democrats revive union arbitration legislation that would cut Rauner out of contract negotiations
Illinois Democrats revive union arbitration legislation that would cut Rauner out of contract negotiations
Through House Bill 580, Democrats in the General Assembly take a second run at removing Gov. Bruce Rauner from contract negotiations with AFSCME.
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice will close Kewanee facility
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice will close Kewanee facility
Closing the Illinois Youth Center in Kewanee, with its $84,000 per-youth annual operating cost, will help save money and redirect resources toward more effective treatment programs for juvenile offenders.
Illinois corruption watch: January 2016
Illinois corruption watch: January 2016
In January several instances of corruption, influence peddling and mismanagement across Illinois were brought to light, from the College of DuPage’s expense-account mismanagement, to Chicago’s red-light-camera bribery case.
Brian Burkhart
Brian Burkhart
“I’m really proud of this business, but everyone [in Chicago] is looking for a way out. Most startups can do their work effectively almost anywhere. “We’re not rich by any stretch of the imagination. And Chicago just makes it hard for us to grow because we’re spending [money] on stupid stuff. All it means to...
Illinois employers warn of nearly 1,400 layoffs in coming months
Illinois employers warn of nearly 1,400 layoffs in coming months
Employers in Illinois filed notice with the state in January of hundreds of layoffs.
Chicagoans paying 50% tax rate on raw price of gas
Chicagoans paying 50% tax rate on raw price of gas
While gas prices have dropped to a 12-year low in Illinois, Chicagoans pay $0.32 more per gallon than the state average due to multiple layers of city, county and state taxation.
Illinois should issue IDs to ex-offenders upon release from prison
Illinois should issue IDs to ex-offenders upon release from prison
Issuing state IDs to ex-offenders upon release from prison is a simple reform that can help them succeed in finding work and a place to live.
Chicago City Council passes weakened oversight ordinance at Burke’s bidding
Chicago City Council passes weakened oversight ordinance at Burke’s bidding
Chicago aldermen voted in favor of an ordinance that was changed to shield City Council from the auditing powers of Inspector General Joe Ferguson.
Illinois manufacturing
Illinois manufacturing
Bipartisan majority of Illinois voters support criminal-justice reform, study shows
Bipartisan majority of Illinois voters support criminal-justice reform, study shows
New polling shows large majorities of Illinois Republican and Democratic voters think the state’s criminal-justice system needs a major overhaul.