Illinois’ comeback story starts here.

Quote of the day, November 28

Quote of the day, November 27

At caregiver ‘trainings,’ first handout is a union card

Mandatory training sessions for Illinois caregivers are little more than union membership drives.

By Paul Kersey

Moody’s: Illinois an outlier in pension debt

Illinois ranks worst in the nation on ability to pay for its pension debt.

By Benjamin VanMetre

Cost of a state-based ObamaCare exchange underestimated in Illinois

Despite Illinois’ precarious financial situation, some lawmakers are continuing their efforts to establish an expensive state-based ObamaCare exchange.

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

Quote of the day, November 26

Illinois among states with highest income-tax burden on the poor

Illinois has the highest income taxes on the poor of almost any state in the country, but the solution is not simply to raise taxes on the wealthy, as some constantly push for in Illinois.

By Bryant Jackson-Green

School districts plot sales-tax hike for DeKalb County

If a school facilities sales tax referendum was passed in DeKalb County, the 0.25 percent sales-tax rate could rise to 1.25 percent, a 400 percent increase.

By Brian Costin