Pension costs consume 90 cents of every tax-hike dollar
Pension costs consume 90 cents of every tax-hike dollar
Missing from the discussion on state revenues is what happened with all the money from Illinois’ last major tax hike.
Quote of the day, March 11
Quote of the day, March 11
Pension crisis hits home: Wilmette
Pension crisis hits home: Wilmette
Unfunded pension debt for police and fire pension funds in Wilmette has increased by 16 percent since 2009.
10 things Illinoisans should know about their state’s criminal-justice system
10 things Illinoisans should know about their state’s criminal-justice system
Rife with problems, it’s ripe for change.
Is pension reform possible in Illinois?
Is pension reform possible in Illinois?
The plaintiffs in the SB 1 case are asking the court to do something extraordinary: to hold, in effect, that pension benefits should receive stronger protection than any other type of constitutional right.
Pension crisis hits home: Springfield
Pension crisis hits home: Springfield
Since 2009, taxpayer contributions to police and fire pensions in Springfield have increased by 44 percent.
Pension crisis hits home: Morton Grove
Pension crisis hits home: Morton Grove
Morton Grove's police pension fund has just 54 cents of every dollar it needs in the bank today to meet future pension payments.
Pension crisis hits home: Arlington Heights
Pension crisis hits home: Arlington Heights
Whether they realize it or not, taxpayers in Arlington Heights have a lot of experience with the impact of rising pension costs.
Quote of the day, March 10
Quote of the day, March 10
Illinois labor-union membership in 10 charts
Illinois labor-union membership in 10 charts
One in 10 workers in the private, for-profit sector are union members in Illinois – 1 in 12 in the nonprofit sector. But more than half of Illinois’ government workers belong to a union.
Wisconsin becomes 25th Right-to-Work state
Wisconsin becomes 25th Right-to-Work state
The Badger State is now even more alluring for Illinois workers and businesses.
Union membership collapsing in forced-union states
Union membership collapsing in forced-union states
An unhealthy business climate and the forced-union status quo in states like Illinois does not serve the well-being of rank-and-file union members.
Future obligations
Future obligations
Quote of the day, March 9
Quote of the day, March 9