Government workers outnumber manufacturing workers in Illinois
Government workers outnumber manufacturing workers in Illinois
In the other Great Lakes states, workers are more likely to be able to find a manufacturing opportunity than a government job.
By Michael Lucci
What happens when Illinois taxpayers refused to be ignored
What happens when Illinois taxpayers refused to be ignored
All is not lost in the Land of Lincoln.
By Jim Long
Rauner signs law shining light on government golden parachutes
Rauner signs law shining light on government golden parachutes
The new law is designed to expose severance agreements like the one given to controversial College of DuPage President Robert Breuder.
By Austin Berg
Illinois Medicaid expansion enrollment at nearly double original projections
Illinois Medicaid expansion enrollment at nearly double original projections
Illinois’ costs for the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion could be nearly $1.5 billion higher than originally expected as the state has added 633,671 able-bodied adults to the rolls.
By Jonathan Ingram
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Why Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ is illegal
Chicago’s 9 percent “Netflix tax” is illegal, and the Liberty Justice Center has sued the city to stop collecting it.
By Jeffrey Schwab
AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking
AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking
Both the administration and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 have agreed to stay at the table until they reach impasse.
By Mark Fitton
The case for updating Illinois’ felony-theft laws
The case for updating Illinois’ felony-theft laws
To make Illinois smarter on crime and save taxpayer dollars, theft laws must be kept up to date
By Bryant Jackson-Green
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
No luck: Illinois Lottery sued for not paying lottery winners
The failure of the General Assembly to pass a state budget prevents Illinois lottery winners from receiving their prize money.
By Hilary Gowins
Illinois comptroller: Unpaid bills could grow to $8.5B by year’s end
Illinois comptroller: Unpaid bills could grow to $8.5B by year’s end
IOUs continue to flow from a broken state government.
By Austin Berg