Interest on Illinois’ pension debt is $9.1B per year
Illinois isn’t covering the interest payments on its pension debt. Those interest payments total $9.1 billion a year.
From Illinois policy March 2017
A golden rule of finance is this: Debt that can’t...
$3.5 Trillion Taxpayer Liability Housed Inside A Cave - Let The Sun Shine On Federal Pensions
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From Illinois Policy By John Tillman
Illinois has been without a state budget for almost two years. I talk every week with state lawmakers, and many of them feel worn down. Unfortunately, many no longer care what’s in the budget....
On Friday (March 3rd), Dan & Amy discussed the latest exclusive regional report on Illinois property taxes from Dan's community newspapers (NorthCookNews.com). The region examined this time: Northwest Suburban Cook County. The question, will you revolt in favor of a better property tax...
Vote!!! Your property value and monthly budget may be at risk
By Steve Balich March 21, 2017
It is Very important to vote in local elections because local boards have the most impact on your property taxes. http://willcountynews.com/2016/03/18/americans-for-prosperity-illinois-continues-fighting-higher-property-taxes/
As property tax increases...
Illinois Opportunity Project released the following statement regarding the results of the February 28 primary election in Algonquin Township:
“Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Bob Miller and his family have run the Highway Department for 52 years. Bob put his wife...
The Illinois Senate’s “grand bargain” budget plan is no more than a taxpayer bailout of Springfield’s failures.
Politicians have made a mess of Illinois for decades, and rather than pass the spending reforms that would fix the state’s problems, those politicians...
Illinois’ excessive number of districts and their costly administrations that siphon money away from students. From Illinois Policy
By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner
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CHAPTERS
1: Illinois education spending ranks highest in Midwest, 13th-highest nationally
2: The state’s funding formulas are not the...
Useless committees provide political pay raises for state lawmakers From Illinois Policy
How do you reward members for their vote to re-elect you Speaker? Create new committees and dole out bonuses.
Buried in the House rules lawmakers passed in January are...
Forgotten Illinois: Newton and the reality of America’s heartland
written by Joe Kaiser | photography by Austin Berg From Illinois Policy
Members of the Newton, Ill., Rotary Club meet for lunch every Tuesday at noon in a backroom of Parklanes,...
