An alternative to tax hikes
A plan to balance the state's budget without tax hikes. Illinois Policy February 2017
Budget Solutions 2018: Balancing the state budget without tax hikes
By Ted Dabrowski, Craig Lesner, John Klingner, Michael Lucci
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Early voting begins for the April 4th Consolidated Election. On the ballot will be candidates for municipal, township, park district, school board and other local governing bodies.
Too many voters think these races are not...
Civic Fed proposal hits Illinois taxpayers with $51 billion in tax hikes From Illinois Policy February 2017
The Civic Federation’s budget plan repeats old mistakes with multibillion-dollar tax hikes and no serious, structural reform.
The Civic Federation, a research organization that...
News From
State Representative Mark Batinick
For Immediate Release Contact: Debbie Kraulidis
February 23, 2017 (815) 254-0000
Will, Kendall County residents encouraged to make their voice heard on state issues
PLAINFIELD – State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is providing a new resource...
News Release
Homer CCSD 33C
Goodings Grove Luther J. Schilling William E. Young William J. Butler
Hadley Middle Homer Jr. High
Contact: Charla Brautigam, Communications/Public Relations Manager
cbrautigam@homerschools.org | 708-226-7628
For Immediate Release:
Feb. 24, 2017
Meet the Homer 33C School Board Candidates
Forum slated for March 29
Come...
Dan and Amy discuss a story that is a microcosm of why Illinois is the worst governed state in the nation. The story is found in the Algonquin Township Highway Department. Multiply this 7,000 times and scale it.
Chicago's Morning Answer ...
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...
The new budget plan coming out of the Illinois Senate does little to nothing to reform the state’s reckless spending and financial mismanagement, but does plenty to hurt state taxpayers.
Illinois Senate members have a drafted a new budget plan...
Illegal Immigrant Populations — Is Yours One of Them?
BY JOSH BILLINSON
A new report from the Pew Research Center gives some insight into the cities where most of America's illegal immigrants live.
Wikimedia Commons/Independent Journal Review
The report indicates that 6.8 million illegal immigrants...
Teachers Unions serve the interests of adults. In Chicago and elsewhere, they are in the business of winning better salaries and benefits, protecting job security, and otherwise advancing the interests of their members.
That’s why in 2012 CTU members---some of...