Quote of the day, February 11
Quote of the day, February 11
Budget Solutions 2016: Debt service on state bonds diverts billions from essential programs
Budget Solutions 2016: Debt service on state bonds diverts billions from essential programs
The cost of debt service in fiscal year 2015 is nearly $4 billion, 11 percent of Illinois' anticipated revenues.
For the win
For the win
Quote of the day, February 10
Quote of the day, February 10
Government unions bloated with overhead
Government unions bloated with overhead
Illinois’ biggest public-sector unions fail to meet the standard for nonprofits.
How unions spend workers’ money
How unions spend workers’ money
In 2013, SEIU Healthcare Illinois-Indiana spent a total of $1.5 million on such things as hotels, air travel, rental cars, and restaurants and catering. These “extras” represent the money of 3,092 members and nonmembers, or 3.3 percent of the union’s total membership.
You should have a choice on paying union fees
You should have a choice on paying union fees
Are you a state worker in Illinois who’s tired of being forced to give part of every paycheck to a government union you don’t support?
Quote of the day, February 9
Quote of the day, February 9
You don’t want that
You don’t want that
Quote of the day, February 8
Quote of the day, February 8
Tribune investigation exposes Emanuel patronage politics
Tribune investigation exposes Emanuel patronage politics
Research found more than half of the mayor’s top 100 donors benefitted from city government, “receiving contracts, zoning changes, business permits, pension work, board appointments, regulatory help or some other tangible benefit.”
Quote of the day, February 7
Quote of the day, February 7
86% of Illinois state lawmakers received money from major government unions since 2002
86% of Illinois state lawmakers received money from major government unions since 2002
House Speaker Mike Madigan received more than $1.1 million since 2002 from the state’s five major public unions.
John and Joey prosper while Little Jimmy gets left behind: Naperville denies permit for a third food cart
John and Joey prosper while Little Jimmy gets left behind: Naperville denies permit for a third food cart
Despite a unanimous recommendation of approval, the Naperville City Council voted to deny Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice a permit to operate a food cart in Naperville, while allowing John’s Rib House and Joey’s Red Hots to continue to operate.