Quote of the day, July 20
Quote of the day, July 20
Judges split on state-worker pay in absence of balanced budget
Judges split on state-worker pay in absence of balanced budget
UPDATED JULY 19: It’s almost inevitable that the state will violate either the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Illinois Constitution
Quote of the day, July 19
Quote of the day, July 19
Quote of the day, July 18
Quote of the day, July 18
June jobs report: Payroll jobs drop by 7,500, workforce shrinks by 8,300
June jobs report: Payroll jobs drop by 7,500, workforce shrinks by 8,300
Illinois is hemorrhaging jobs as Springfield refuses reform.
Quote of the day, July 17
Quote of the day, July 17
General Mills shutting down West Chicago plant, Illinois’ 4th manufacturing loss in 10 days
General Mills shutting down West Chicago plant, Illinois’ 4th manufacturing loss in 10 days
Manufacturers and blue-collar jobs continue to bolt from Illinois’ poor policy climate.
Quote of the day, July 16
Quote of the day, July 16
Growing tax burden will push people out of Cook County and Chicago
Growing tax burden will push people out of Cook County and Chicago
City officials are pushing property-tax hikes, sales-tax hikes, and even a commuter tax and financial-transaction tax.
Despite Senate OKing one-month budget, Illinois no closer to a balanced budget
Despite Senate OKing one-month budget, Illinois no closer to a balanced budget
Temporary, unbalanced budget now moves to the governor’s desk for approval – Rauner has said he will veto the measure.
High black imprisonment risk tied to educational opportunity
High black imprisonment risk tied to educational opportunity
Fixing criminal-justice disparities means improving education as well.
As Springfield stalls reform, another Illinois manufacturer heads across state lines
As Springfield stalls reform, another Illinois manufacturer heads across state lines
Illinois’ broken workers’ compensation system makes it an easy decision to leave.
Chicago now home to the nation’s highest sales tax
Chicago now home to the nation’s highest sales tax
Buying local just got a lot less appealing for Chicagoans. The city reclaimed the highest sales-tax rate of any major city in the nation on July 15, when the Cook County Board, which oversees Illinois’ largest city, voted to raise its portion of the sales tax, bringing Chicago’s combined rate to 10.25 percent from 9.25...
Tamales y temor: The world of Chicago’s shadow chefs
Tamales y temor: The world of Chicago’s shadow chefs
An ordinance that would immediately allow thousands of food-cart street vendors the freedom to serve their communities sits before Emanuel’s City Council, and along with it the potential for explosive growth in the industry.