Like so many Illinoisans working in a stagnant state economy, state lawmakers will not receive pay raises this year. But House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton will still receive bonuses in excess of $25,000.
One story shows how poorly written laws can cost responsible parents their livelihoods.
True ticket costs are hard to stomach in many Illinois cities.
The Land of Lincoln is one of only seven states to impose harsh restrictions on the sale and possession of fireworks.
State leaders took an oath to uphold the Illinois Constitution. But they show deference to the document only as it suits them.
Three facts prove that sensible spending coupled with pro-growth reforms is the solution to the current crisis. 1. Illinois has a spending problem. Not a revenue problem. If Illinois spending had grown at the same rate as inflation and Illinois’ population, the state’s expenditures would have been $8 billion less than they were in 2014. Extending...
A last-ditch attempt at a temporary budget represented the same untenable spending pattern that taxpayers cannot afford.
For years Illinois politicians have used borrowing and budgeting gimmicks to give the false appearance of balanced budget.
Flooding Springfield’s coffers with new money is a tried-and-failed approach.
The new fiscal year has started, and Illinois doesn’t have a state budget. Now what?
Money flowing to Illinois’ state and local governments grew much faster than the average Illinoisans’ paycheck from 1969-2012.