Berg: State lawmakers don’t really care about the budget
By Austin Berg
May 18, 2017
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“I have an announcement,” Chicago Democrat Barbara Flynn-Currie said the afternoon of May 10 on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives,...
Illinois Senate proposal would tax home repairs
Senate Bill 9’s tax on home repairs would fall hardest on Illinois’ middle-class and senior residents.
Members of the home building industry say Senate Bill 9’s tax on home repairs would fall hardest on...
It’s been over a year since Hoist Liftruck cut the ribbon at a brand-new facility in East Chicago, Indiana.
Hoist Liftruck Manufacturing LLC is one of the nation’s largest forklift manufacturers. The company used to make those machines in Illinois,...
17% OF ILLINOIS HOMES ARE SERIOUSLY UNDERWATER
Madelyn Harwood
/ JOBS + GROWTH
MAY 11, 2017
Illinois’ sky-high property tax rates and lackluster economic growth have aggravated the state’s housing crisis.
Nearly 17 percent of Illinois homes with mortgages were seriously underwater as of...
‘Taxpayer Bargain’ Budget Puts Taxpayers First
Written By John Biver | 05.09.17
Editor’s note: Since the op ed below was first drafted, the authors have introduced their proposal in a series of bills to be considered by the state...
At a time when everything coming out of the Illinois Senate seems to involve multibillion-dollar tax hikes, one senator is finally offering real reform for the state’s biggest fiscal crisis: its pension system.
State Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, has sponsored...
HOME VALUES FALL WHILE PROPERTY TAX INCREASES
Dan & Amy discuss the latest EXCLUSIVE regional property tax analysis, where they look where no one has before: Chicago's South Side. Read the full analysis here.
Watch now.
There are two systems of home...
Federal investigation exposes Madigan patronage
With House Speaker Mike Madigan’s longevity comes with a patronage army paid with public dollars.
With House Speaker Mike Madigan’s longevity comes a patronage army paid with public dollars.
House Speaker Mike Madigan is set to become...
ILLINOIS ON TRACK TO BECOME FIRST ‘JUNK’-RATED STATE IN NATION
BUDGET + TAX / Article
April 28, 2017 Illinois Policy
Credit rating agencies have warned Illinois’ credit could slide into junk territory if the legislative session ends in May without a budget...
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SENATE GUN SHOP BAN BILL MOVES TO THE HOUSE
Many of you know that SB1657 - a bill to curtail retail firearm sales - passed the Illinois Senate last week and now moves on to...
