Parks and wrecked: City’s reform of Chicago Park District’s pension fund challenged
Parks and wrecked: City’s reform of Chicago Park District’s pension fund challenged
A challenge from the SEIU is looking to set back the city’s attempt to stave off the Chicago Park District's pension-fund insolvency.
By John Klingner
Rauner signs bill aimed at cutting red tape for small businesses
Rauner signs bill aimed at cutting red tape for small businesses
The new law encourages state agencies to weed out rules and regulations that hurt Illinois' entrepreneurs.
By Heather Weiner
Illinois homeowners pay the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.
Illinois homeowners pay the second-highest property taxes in the U.S.
New Tax Foundation study reveals that Illinoisans pay a second mortgage in property taxes.
By Michael Lucci
Rauner signs bill banning new units of local government for 4 years
Rauner signs bill banning new units of local government for 4 years
Encouraging the streamlining of government services and more efficient use of taxpayer dollars.
By Heather Weiner
Chicago employers say ‘fat tax’ would punch them in the gut
Chicago employers say ‘fat tax’ would punch them in the gut
City leaders are focused on the wrong kind of belt tightening.
By Austin Berg
Walgreens to cut 270 jobs in Illinois
Walgreens to cut 270 jobs in Illinois
Walgreens’ 270-person layoffs are the latest in a series of corporate job losses in Illinois.
By Amy Korte
Chicago issued over 1,836 red-light camera tickets per day in last 4 years
Chicago issued over 1,836 red-light camera tickets per day in last 4 years
Chicago’s red-light cameras are merely a way for the city to extract more money from drivers; they have nothing to do with public safety.
By Hilary Gowins
Passing the buck: Avoiding accountability for the teacher-retirement funding mess
Passing the buck: Avoiding accountability for the teacher-retirement funding mess
Reforming Illinois’ Teachers’ Retirement System is the only hope for saving the pension fund from insolvency and providing the accountability and retirement security that teachers and taxpayers deserve.
By Ted Dabrowski
Whitney Ball, RIP
Whitney Ball, RIP
Whitney will be missed, but her legacy will live on forever because we are a freer people today because of her life’s work.
By John Tillman
Gas prices soar higher in Chicago than other Midwestern cities
Gas prices soar higher in Chicago than other Midwestern cities
Multiple layers of taxation make gas sold in Chicago more expensive than in other cities across the Midwest.
By Hilary Gowins
Driverless trains: Why does Chicago lag behind London?
Driverless trains: Why does Chicago lag behind London?
Driverless trains and buses could dramatically reduce the cost of Chicago’s expensive public transportation system, resulting in much-needed savings for taxpayers.
All three major credit rating agencies declare CPS bonds ‘junk’ grade
All three major credit rating agencies declare CPS bonds ‘junk’ grade
Another credit downgrade for the Chicago Board of Education’s debt demonstrates the urgency of immediate fiscal reforms.
By John Klingner