Amendment 1 narrowly clears voter threshold to become law
Amendment 1 narrowly clears voter threshold to become law
Amendment 1 is now included in the Illinois Constitution after the State Board of Elections certified the Nov. 8 election results.
Springfield’s ‘bad Santas’ can’t kick sin tax habit
Springfield’s ‘bad Santas’ can’t kick sin tax habit
Bad habits are tough to break, and Illinois lawmakers can’t ditch their habit of depending on sin taxes to raise revenue.
Ep. 63: How small businesses led Illinois’ COVID-19 recovery
Ep. 63: How small businesses led Illinois’ COVID-19 recovery
Both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses led Illinois’ job growth. What policies can the state adopt to further encourage small-business growth and promote economic vitality in Illinois? Bryce Hill, director of fiscal and economic research at the Illinois Policy Institute, shares his recommendations on today’s episode. This edition of The Policy Shop...
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Yahoo Finance: Americans are searching for more affordable living — these are the top 5 states they abandoned in 2023 The Daily Caller: Illinois Shows Americans How Bad Taxes Can Get The Center Square: New documents reveal Gotion has ties with slave labor practices and genocide The Chicago Tribune: Feds want 10 years in prison for ex-Ald. Edward Burke, saying he was ‘no novice’ when it came to corruption Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor Johnson opposes 8 p.m. downtown curfew for minors CIProud: McLean County could vote on the future of an elected office in November State Journal-Register: More than $20M in state funds going to City of Springfield. Here's how it will be used The Daily Herald: ‘They’re a sanctuary’: Palatine Stables supporters rally to protest park board decisionWhat you need to know about new Illinois laws taking effect in 2023
What you need to know about new Illinois laws taking effect in 2023
New laws signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker are set to impact education, public safety, agriculture and labor
Report: Illinois government ethics complaints hit new record in 2022
Report: Illinois government ethics complaints hit new record in 2022
Illinois’ Executive Inspector General reported a record number of complaints, some alleging financial mismanagement and conflicts of interest.
Illinois ranks least tax-friendly state for middle-class families, 2nd-worst for retirees
Illinois ranks least tax-friendly state for middle-class families, 2nd-worst for retirees
Tax friendliness reports ranked Illinois as the most expensive for middle-class families and second most expensive for retirees. Analysts cited high property taxes, sales taxes and income taxes as cinching the bottom spots.
DCFS held kids in hospitals for months beyond doctors’ orders
DCFS held kids in hospitals for months beyond doctors’ orders
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services held kids in psychiatric hospitals for far longer than needed because the agency couldn’t find them housing.
3 things you need to know about latest SAFE-T Act changes
3 things you need to know about latest SAFE-T Act changes
Lawmakers are set to consider an amendment to the controversial criminal justice reform law set to take effect on Jan. 1. Here are three things Illinoisans should know about the proposed changes.
Report: 40% of Illinois small businesses behind on November rent
Report: 40% of Illinois small businesses behind on November rent
A new survey found Illinois reported the third-highest increase in small business rent delinquency nationwide during November, with 40% of respondents unable to pay rent on time or in full.
Bipartisan plan to pay off $1B deficit spares Illinois businesses from tax hike
Bipartisan plan to pay off $1B deficit spares Illinois businesses from tax hike
More taxes on businesses and reductions in unemployment benefits were looming as a recession approached, but no longer. Lawmakers agreed to replenish Illinois’ unemployment insurance trust fund and avoid those pitfalls.
Illinois labor board says government unions cannot discriminate against nonmembers
Illinois labor board says government unions cannot discriminate against nonmembers
Illinois government unions wrote the law that gives them a monopoly over all government employees in a unionized workplace. And that means they can’t discriminate against workers who choose not to be members.
CTU allies push to end school choice program for low-income Illinois students
CTU allies push to end school choice program for low-income Illinois students
A government union-backed group is pushing parents to ask state lawmakers to kill tax credit scholarships serving the state’s most vulnerable students. Other parents are trying to make the program permanent. Here’s why opponents need to fail.
Ep. 62: Why you should run for school board in Illinois
Ep. 62: Why you should run for school board in Illinois
The consolidated election will give voters a chance to elect their local school board members, who influence spending on property tax bills and make other important decisions regarding education. While the election isn’t until April 4, 2023, petitions to run for school board are due Dec. 19. Director of Labor Policy Mailee Smith explains why...