Quote of the day, September 15
Quote of the day, September 15
Illinois pays millions in pension benefits to the dead
Illinois pays millions in pension benefits to the dead
More than 1,000 dead Illinoisans received pension payments from 2010 to 2014, according to government records.
Quote of the day, September 14
Quote of the day, September 14
Government workers outnumber manufacturing workers in Illinois
Government workers outnumber manufacturing workers in Illinois
In the other Great Lakes states, workers are more likely to be able to find a manufacturing opportunity than a government job.
Pay you Tuesday
Pay you Tuesday
What happens when Illinois taxpayers refused to be ignored
What happens when Illinois taxpayers refused to be ignored
All is not lost in the Land of Lincoln.
Rauner signs law shining light on government golden parachutes
Rauner signs law shining light on government golden parachutes
The new law is designed to expose severance agreements like the one given to controversial College of DuPage President Robert Breuder.
Quote of the day, September 12
Quote of the day, September 12
Illinois Medicaid expansion enrollment at nearly double original projections
Illinois Medicaid expansion enrollment at nearly double original projections
Illinois’ costs for the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion could be nearly $1.5 billion higher than originally expected as the state has added 633,671 able-bodied adults to the rolls.
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Chicago’s 9 percent “Netflix tax” is illegal, and the Liberty Justice Center has sued the city to stop collecting it.
AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking
AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking
Both the administration and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 have agreed to stay at the table until they reach impasse.
Never forget
Never forget
The case for updating Illinois’ felony-theft laws
The case for updating Illinois’ felony-theft laws
To make Illinois smarter on crime and save taxpayer dollars, theft laws must be kept up to date
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
The failure of the General Assembly to pass a state budget prevents Illinois lottery winners from receiving their prize money.