Eliminating the sick-day perk driving up pension costs
Teachers in Illinois can roll two years' worth of sick days into their total tenure of service to the state. This additional two years of service tacked on to the end of their...
Illinois Policy February 16, 2017
Lisa Madigan lost the first round in her quest to stop state worker pay during Illinois’ budget impasse. But that doesn’t mean the matter is settled. The attorney general could take this issue all the...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Amazon received more than $112 million in EDGE tax credits in 2016
In exchange for more than $112 million in tax breaks, Amazon promised to expand its Illinois operations and hire 7,200 new employees in Aurora,...
Illinois lost 8,900 jobs in March and still has fewer jobs than in the year 2000, while businesses are creating more opportunities in neighboring states. A new economic release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that surrounding states continue to outpace...
Like much of the Rust Belt, Newton is facing difficult economic challenges. But the community continues to stick together.
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It's Getting Weird
By Briton Ryle
Written Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Is this rally even fun anymore? Every single day it's the same story: Apple, Netflix, Google, Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia, AMD, U.S. Steel, and Facebook. Apparently these are the only stocks that...
Tax Cuts Now
Originally published at Fox News.
To pass a tax cut bill this year, Congressional Republicans should start outlining and explaining their plan for deep tax cuts now. Their survival in the 2018 elections will depend on it.
Republicans must...
CNBC’s Santelli on CPS Pension Fund: It’s A Ponzi Scheme
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CNBC’s Santelli On CPS Pension Fund: It’s A Ponzi Scheme
http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQM6fbeyzoY
Dan & Amy are joined by CNBC On-Air Editor Rick Santelli who had this to say about the Chicago...
GOV. RAUNER USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO PUSH REFORM MESSAGE
This week, Gov. Rauner used Facebook live to take his reform message directly to the people, outlining his plan to bring back Illinois through term limits, a property tax freeze, and reforms...
From Illinois Policy March 2017
Newly released Illinois jobs report points to anemic jobs growth and a contracting labor force.
Illinois’ January jobs data showed continued weakness in jobs growth, coupled with a significant one-month increase in the labor force size....
