Quote of the day, March 27
Quote of the day, March 27
Cellphone tracking
Cellphone tracking
Quote of the day, March 26
Quote of the day, March 26
State and local policy solutions can help Granite City keep Steel in town
State and local policy solutions can help Granite City keep Steel in town
Illinois municipalities that are tired of seeing their manufacturing base hollowed out can take action to end the exodus.
Lincolnwood: Tax hike for police pensions, but firefighter pensions not an issue
Lincolnwood: Tax hike for police pensions, but firefighter pensions not an issue
Missing from the discussion on Lincolnwood’s pension crisis is talk of the unfunded liability for the village’s firefighter pension fund. That’s because this fund has no unfunded liability – Lincolnwood privatized their fire protection services 25 years ago.
Chicagoans 60 times more likely than New Yorkers to be stopped by police
Chicagoans 60 times more likely than New Yorkers to be stopped by police
Chicago residents are stopped four times as often as New York City residents were at the height of that city’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy.
Quote of the day, March 25
Quote of the day, March 25
Manufacturing employment in Illinois has stagnated and even shrunk while Indiana and Michigan have boomed
Manufacturing employment in Illinois has stagnated and even shrunk while Indiana and Michigan have boomed
Manufacturing employment in Illinois has stagnated and even shrunk while Indiana and Michigan – neighboring Right-to-Work states – have boomed.
Quinn and the DCEO spent $27M on ‘Transformers’ movies, ‘Empire,’ a Funyons commercial and more
Quinn and the DCEO spent $27M on ‘Transformers’ movies, ‘Empire,’ a Funyons commercial and more
Gov. Bruce Rauner ordered Cinespace Chicago Film Studios to pay back their most recent $10 million grant, but further action is necessary to stamp out cronyism in Illinois.
Hey, Chicago’s next mayor: Cut the red tape and help all entrepreneurs thrive
Hey, Chicago’s next mayor: Cut the red tape and help all entrepreneurs thrive
City leaders should open the floodgates of opportunity for small businesses in Chicago.
Quote of the day, March 24
Quote of the day, March 24
More than $1.5M in union cash may cloud Lisa Madigan’s judgment on Right to Work
More than $1.5M in union cash may cloud Lisa Madigan’s judgment on Right to Work
While no definitive legal opinion has been issued on the merits of local Right to Work, Madigan has charged Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal with violating federal labor law.
LIVESTREAM: Three state employees join Rauner in legal challenge of ‘fair share’ union fees
LIVESTREAM: Three state employees join Rauner in legal challenge of ‘fair share’ union fees
Live today at 2:30pm. Three state workers represented by the Liberty Justice Center have taken legal action to end the collection of fair share union dues in Illinois.
Quote of the day, March 23
Quote of the day, March 23