Pritzker budget: $93M income tax hike for record spending
Pritzker budget: $93M income tax hike for record spending
Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to take nearly $100 million more from Illinoisans through state income taxes, averaging $45 per family.
Vallas: Funding should aid students, not boost Chicago Teachers Union job count
Vallas: Funding should aid students, not boost Chicago Teachers Union job count
Chicago Public Schools is changing its funding formula. It should be about student welfare and achievement. It’s really about keeping Chicago Teachers Union jobs intact even as enrollment drops.
Chicago: Democratic Socialist delusions
Chicago: Democratic Socialist delusions
Chicagoans suffer decade-high robberies, record-low arrest rate
Chicagoans suffer decade-high robberies, record-low arrest rate
Chicago saw more robbery victims in 2023 than in any year of the past decade, reporting 1 victim for every 250 residents. While crimes surged, robbery arrests hit a record low. Fewer cops is not helping.
March Madness pushed Illinois sports wagers to $335M last year
March Madness pushed Illinois sports wagers to $335M last year
Illinoisans are expected to again bet big on college sports during March, driven by March Madness. Sports wagers put $1B into Illinois government accounts last year, ranking it No. 3 in the U.S.
The Rev. Charles Moodie
The Rev. Charles Moodie
“I’m originally from Yonkers, New York. I’ve been married 23 years to my wife, Kehinde, and I have two sons: Joshua, who is 23, and Josiah, who is 21.” “When we were in New York, my wife and I believed Chicago is where God wanted us to be. So, my wife and I resigned our...
The Policy Shop: The real causes of – and solutions to – Chicago poverty
The Policy Shop: The real causes of – and solutions to – Chicago poverty
This edition of The Policy Shop is by Bryce Hill, director of fiscal and economic research Chicago voters soundly rejected raising taxes on businesses and renters March 19 when they told Mayor Brandon Johnson they didn’t trust his lack of a plan to “Bring Chicago Home.” Johnson still didn’t seem to get the message, even...
Editorial: Data can build understanding, help solve Chicago’s crime problem
Editorial: Data can build understanding, help solve Chicago’s crime problem
Violent crime in Chicago increased by 11.5% in 2023, but the city’s arrest rate dropped compared with 2022.
Vallas: 8 ways to fix Chicago housing crisis without Johnson’s tax hike
Vallas: 8 ways to fix Chicago housing crisis without Johnson’s tax hike
Now that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s real estate transfer tax has failed, here are eight practical ways Chicago can provide more affordable housing without raising taxes.
Chicago Teachers Union demands excluding parents from student pronoun, sexuality info
Chicago Teachers Union demands excluding parents from student pronoun, sexuality info
The Chicago Teachers Union leaders want student information regarding student pronouns and sexual orientation to be kept confidential from parents if that’s what the student wants.
10 Illinois metro areas add jobs in February, 5 await pandemic recovery
10 Illinois metro areas add jobs in February, 5 await pandemic recovery
10 of the 13 Illinois metro areas added jobs from January 2024 to February 2024, led by the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area. Five still reported fewer jobs than prior to the pandemic.
Illinois’ unemployment rate ties for 3rd worst in the nation
Illinois’ unemployment rate ties for 3rd worst in the nation
Illinois’ unemployment rate tied for 3rd worst in the nation in February 2024 after a decline in the number of jobs statewide during the past 12 months. Illinois continues to lag the nation and all its neighbors in job growth.
Chicago mayor loses tax hike support on South Side, West Side
Chicago mayor loses tax hike support on South Side, West Side
Voters on the South Side and West Side of Chicago supported Mayor Brandon Johnson just a year ago. They just vehemently rejected his plan to raise the real estate transfer tax, which threatened businesses and lacked details about easing homelessness.