News From
State Representative Mark Batinick
For Immediate Release Contact: Debbie Kraulidis
March 30, 2017 (815) 254-0000
Serving Illinois seniors in a new, more cost-efficient way
By Mark Batinick
State Representative, 97th District
As consumers, when we walk into a store we have many...
New government data show that Illinois’ unfunded government worker retirement debt has reached a record $267 billion, up from $203 billion in 2010.
That means each Illinois household can expect to pay more than $56,000 in additional future taxes to...
Mayor tells President Trump to go fly a kite
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The Center for American Progress (CAP), a Washington, D.C., think tank Hillary Clinton’s former campaign manager John Podesta founded, has...
News From
State Representative Mark Batinick
For Immediate Release Contact: Debbie Kraulidis
March 24, 2017 (815) 254-0000
Batinick, Skillicorn file legislation to give Comptroller greater discretion following court ruling on legislator pay
SPRINGFIELD – In response to the recent court ruling authorizing...
From Illinois Policy March 2017
Newly released Illinois jobs report points to anemic jobs growth and a contracting labor force.
Illinois’ January jobs data showed continued weakness in jobs growth, coupled with a significant one-month increase in the labor force size....
Appellate Court Upholds Municipal Ordinance That Reduces Vacation Buy-Back Benefit For Retiring Employees March 22, 2017 by Robbins Schwartz
The 4th District Court of Appeals in Springfield has upheld a municipal ordinance discontinuing the opportunity for city employees to sell...
More than 50 percent of the state’s $4.1 billion budget for public universities is spent on retirement costs alone.
From Illinois Policy March 2017
Joni Sorce feels conned.
Her daughter graduated from Illinois State University in 2014. They now share more than...
ICE Releases List Of Sanctuary Jurisdictions Set To Lose Federal Funding
ALEX PFEIFFER
Reporter Daily Caller
2:34 PM 03/20/2017
Immigration and Customs Enforcement identified Monday 118 sanctuary jurisdictions around the country that are set to lose federal funds.
An executive order signed by President...
Ban aimed at electronics in cabins of some US-bound flights
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL AND DAVID KOENIG, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Mar 20, 2017, 9:52 PM ET
The U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other...
From Illinois Policy March 2017
A new proposal from state Sen. Toi Hutchinson, D-Chicago Heights, would tax internet streaming services in Illinois, much like the potentially illegal internet streaming tax implemented in Chicago.
Following efforts to raise the income tax and...
