Berg: After historic tax hike, the real pain has just begun
By Austin Berg | Illinois News Network
Jul 13, 2017
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The infamous budget impasse is over. But rather than rejoice, Illinoisans should recoil.
The pain that washed over...
Preckwinkle calls on controversial Palos Township trustee to resign from county commission
Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan faced backlash at the township board meeting on July 10, 2017, where dozens of activists called for her resignation over remarks she made...
Moody’s Investors Service issued a statement July 5 explaining that Illinois is in a deep debt crisis, which the tax hike passed by the General Assembly won’t resolve. Moody’s is reviewing Illinois’ debt and might downgrade the state’s credit to “junk”...
By Steve Balich July 6, 2017
The Will County Board Republican Majority Finance Chair Mike Fricilone announced today the Will County Republican Majority will Freeze or lower the property tax rate this year as we have since taking the Majority...
On July 2, 2017, exactly 241 years to the day that the Declaration of Independence was voted on passed; 15 Republicans took it upon themselves to insult the People of Illinois by voting with Michael Madigan to permanently raise...
5 years ago today I traveled with Charlie Kirk to the Fox News Studio in downtown Chicago.
Charlie was preparing for his big national TV moment with Neil Cavuto, this was his first solo national TV interview.
And he blew everyone...
Tax Increases, More Spending and ‘A Disaster’ of a Budget for Illinois
Written By John Biver
State government summer re-run season is underway at the Illinois capitol building where both political parties are cooperating to send our state further into the fiscal...
Craig Lesner Budget and Tax Research Director Illinois Policy
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JUNE 30, 2017
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Steve Balich Editors Note:Government of the people by the people and for the people is gone in Illinois thanks to the iron fist of Madigan. It may be that Madigan wants to bankrupt the State and the State Pension...
Lawmakers blame poor policy decisions for Illinois' near-worst income growth
By Michael Carroll | Illinois News Network
Jun 23, 2017
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ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Nearly every state in the union has outpaced the rate of personal income growth in Illinois...
