As companies such as Uber fight to bring driving jobs to underserved neighborhoods, City Council wants to require expensive licensing in exchange for access to customers at airports.
Major ratings agencies are weighing in on the dismal state of the state.
By creating a website with easily accessible information about the district’s governance, meeting schedule, employees, budget and other functions, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 scores high marks for government transparency.
“I’ve lived in Chicago for 38 years, and what I love about driving for UberX is I meet a cross-section of all types of people. I’m discovering new areas of the city. And putting restrictions on it is basically going to eliminate the extra income people are relying on – I’m relying on it. “Why...
Illinois continues to shed jobs and underperform economically compared to its Midwestern neighbors, according to new federal and state reports.
Repeat offenses cost Illinois taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year; removing obstacles to work would help combat this problem.
The Illinois General Assembly is refusing to fix Illinois’ structural problems. Downgrades are the consequence.
A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Illinois’ tax revenues are up by 20 percent over their pre-Great Recession peak, debunking the oft-repeated mantra that Illinois is just one more tax hike away from solving its fiscal problems.
Illinois should adopt term limits for its elected officials to diminish the unchecked power of career politicians such as House Speaker Mike Madigan.