Property-tax hikes have caused taxes on NBA star Dwyane Wade’s former house to more than triple, driving away prospective buyers and showing the harm Illinois’ sky-high property-tax rates inflict on homeowners.
Dwyane Wade’s return to his hometown to play for...
Illinois lawmakers earn base salaries of nearly $68,000 for what is essentially part-time work.
The past year has been a rough one for many Illinoisans.
During the recent budget impasse, residents were inundated with stories of anguish throughout the state. And...
Every five minutes, Illinois loses a resident to another state.
Paul Kaup’s first job out of high school was tossing luggage at Midway Airport in Chicago. But he always dreamed of taking to the skies.
Kaup lives his dream now. He...
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Illinois bill backlog estimated to be $10 billion by end of 2016
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger announced Thursday the state’s unpaid bill backlog could reach $10 billion by the end of December.
Speaking at a press conference in Chicago, Munger said the...
How Puerto Rico Debt Is Grappling With a Debt Crisis
By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH and LIZ MOYERUPDATED July 1, 2016
Erika P. Rodriguez for The New York Times
For years, Puerto Rico borrowed money by issuing municipal bonds, using the funds to...
An Honest Moment in Springfield
By Pat Hughes
Illinois Democrats have proven once again that serving you is not their first priority. They are more interested in working the system to serve themselves.
Before adjourning for the Independence Day holiday, with $8...
Editors note: The Public sector employees get more money better benefits & pension never getting laid off at the expense of tax increases for all citizens. Private sector unions lay their people off, and if the pay gets too...
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a stopgap budget and education funding measure into law late Thursday.
After weeks of struggling to come to an agreement, Republicans and Democrats have settled on Senate Bill 1810, which will fund government operations for the next six...
O Kinzinger, Where Art Thou on Mark Kirk?
Written by Laurie Higgins
In a Chicago Sun Times article, U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Rockford) says Donald Trump“needs to begin to act like… someone worthy of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan’s job.”
Kinzinger says he agrees “100 percent”...
AFSCME HEALTH BENEFITS, WAGES OUT OF SYNC WITH WHAT ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS CAN AFFORD
By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner 6/25/2016
Health insurance premiums for the average Illinoisan have risen dramatically over the past several years. Copays have also spiked, and access to doctors...
