Taxed To Death and Taxed After Death
Taxed To Death and Taxed After Death
Lawmakers in Springfield eye the possibility of reviving the death tax - before it dies.
Road to Recovery Dotted with Potholes
Road to Recovery Dotted with Potholes
They said it, not me.
Transparency vs. Stroger
Transparency vs. Stroger
Transparency may have had a hand in Tuesday's election.
January’s Five Most Popular Pieces
January’s Five Most Popular Pieces
Here’s a look at what you were reading last month: Mission Possible: Fully Funding Illinois
Expenses to the Wolf Point Hotel Company
Expenses to the Wolf Point Hotel Company
The Department of Public Health spent $18,000 on catering, meeting rooms, and audio visual equipment to the Wolf Point Hotel Company in 2009.
How About An Open Primary for Illinois?
How About An Open Primary for Illinois?
Many people object to the fact that they can't vote for a Republican for one race and a Democrat for another.
Over $6,000 on Shredders
Over $6,000 on Shredders
The Illinois Department of Commerce spent over $6,000 on shredders in 2008 and 2009.
Is Public Pension Reform Politically Viable?
Is Public Pension Reform Politically Viable?
Based on the election results from Barrington and Lake Forest, the political viability for major pension reform in Illinois is more probable than previously thought.
Taking the Tax Man on Vacation
Taking the Tax Man on Vacation
A new Tax Foundation report highlights how some localities are trying to extend hotel taxes to online booking service fees.
How to Fight Property Taxes
How to Fight Property Taxes
Get the A, B, C's on lowering your property tax bill.
Stimulus Job Count Drops by 13,000 in Illinois
Stimulus Job Count Drops by 13,000 in Illinois
As recently as November 2009, Recovery.gov claimed that over 24,000 Illinois jobs had been created or saved by the stimulus package. Recovery.gov now lists 11,375 jobs (as reported by grant recipients), less than Minnesota, Missouri, and Indiana's counts.
$35K on Meeting Facilitators
$35K on Meeting Facilitators
In 2008, the Department of Public Health spent over $35,000 on meeting facilitators.
Obama, Meet Bill Collector
Obama, Meet Bill Collector
The Obama campaign still owes the City of Springfield serious dough for a campaign rally held in the fall of 2008. Pay up, Mr. President!
Institute in the Examiner: One Nation, Indivisible
Institute in the Examiner: One Nation, Indivisible
How much trouble are we in because of the national debt? And what can be done about it? Heather Wilhelm addresses this in the Examiner.