More government workers are taking home massive yearly pension payments as Chicagoans are battered by tax hikes.
As Chicagoans face a hefty hike in their water and sewer bills to pay for city-worker pensions, the number of retired workers receiving...
From Illinois Policy August 2017
For years, proponents of a new education funding formula for Illinois have talked about bringing equity and fairness to education finance. Gov. Bruce Rauner took a major step toward that goal when he used his...
Left to right: BLM Founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi
Exposing Black Lives Matter
Written by Rev. Dr. Eric M. Wallace, PhD.
In my lifetime I have seen a number of organizations and movements pull at the heartstrings of the African American...
Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson talk to Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts.
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Todd Ricketts: Trump would be “a horrific candidate for our party”.
Todd Ricketts took time out of preparing the bison dogs for tonight's Cubs home...
BREAKING: Official Set to Testify Against Hillary Found Dead
The suspicious circumstances surrounding the death last week of former U.N. President John Ashe had many wondering whether foul play was involved.
The New York Post’s Page Six reported that after Ashe was found dead...
14% of Illinois Counties Have More Voters Than Citizens of Legal Voting Age
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GOP lawmakers say the time to deal with TIFs in school funding formula is now
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
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Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts in Illinois hide property wealth from the state in the...
Term Limits: While Not A Panacea, Quinn & Rauner Advance Worthy Proposals (Part 1)
Written by John Biver
Former governor Pat Quinn agrees with Bruce Rauner, the guy who made him a former governor, when it comes to term limits. While...
Lawmakers blame poor policy decisions for Illinois' near-worst income growth
By Michael Carroll | Illinois News Network
Jun 23, 2017
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Nearly every state in the union has outpaced the rate of personal income growth in Illinois...
Illinois Supreme Court’s denial of quicker AFSCME appeal means taxpayers still on the hook for millions each month
A recent Illinois Supreme Court order allows AFSCME to continue to stall implementation of a contract for state workers. For each month the contract...
