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Minimum wage hike not a solution to Illinois' woes, policy pro argues
Raising the minimum wage will make matters worse in Illinois, not better, Mike Tanner, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, told the Chicago City Wire recently.
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"A private concern in such shape would be called 'broke'"
That's an actuary describing the Chicago Teacher's Pension Fund 86 years ago, when it was one-sixteenth as broke as it is today.
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General Assembly gives itself another month to reach budget accord
The General Assembly will meet in a continuous session through June to try to put a budget in place for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1.
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Madigan support of plagued Pritzker not so puzzling, GOP says
House Speaker Michael Madigan needs the monetary muscle of billionaire J.B. Pritzker, or why else would he still be supporting Pritzker in the wake of two controversies, the Illinois Republican Party said in a recent press release.
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Reforms described as only way of stopping depletion of Illinois population, business
Michael Lucci sees the handwriting on the wall, and it spells trouble.
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Inconsistencies abound in state law enforcement training, group contends
Recurring absenteeism, possible deflections regarding accountability and other inconsistencies are troubling the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) after a perusal of training standards for state law enforcement personnel, the group said on its website recently.
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Poll underscores loss of hope for unemployed in Illinois
Unemployed Americans have grown more hopeful about finding a job in recent years -- except Illinoisans, that is, where the opposite is true, according to a recent survey.
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'Absurd' math used to calculate 'Comeback Agenda,' financial pro says
There won't be any coming back for high-wage earners who will exit Illinois in a hurry if the so-called "Illinois Comeback Agenda" passes, a financial services professional said.
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Q&A: CSU interim director of Athletics discusses introducing football, cheering and marching band programs
With just 86 freshman enrolling at Chicago State University (CSU) in the 2016 fall term, the university now has fewer than half the number of total students it did six years ago and is looking into other ways of attracting students.
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Religious-political dichotomy comes to light on abortion bill
Devoted Catholic politicians who nevertheless support ideologically opposed bills like House Bill 40 pose a conundrum for anti-abortion groups like the Pro-Life Action League.
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Madigan rep says Democratic gubernatorial candidates toe the line on tax increase
All of the Democrats hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 are backing Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's budget goal of raising taxes rather than enacting reforms, a Madigan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune recently.
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Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Legislation met April 11.
Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Legislation met Tuesday, April 11.
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Hoosier daddy? Illinoisans lured to new life in Indiana
Illinoisans are trading an "I" for an "I."
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Writer balks at Madigan's baseball expenditures
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has spent nearly $170,000 in campaign funds on baseball tickets, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which Illinois Policy Institute staffer Joe Kaiser finds strange since Madigan has been less than a fair-weather fan of major league sports in the city.
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Should Illinoisans be more worried about Rod Blagojevich, or A.J. Bibbs?
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich learned earlier this month that, barring a surprise clemency, he’ll be in a federal prison until 2024. A.J. Bibbs? He’ll be eligible for parole on May 21, 2021, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).
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Doubt and taxes said to drive Cook County exodus
High taxes and low confidence in government are driving people out of Cook County in record numbers, an analyst from a Chicago-based think tank told the Chicago City Wire.
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Property taxes close legendary Bridgeport tavern Schaller's Pump
Chicago's oldest bar, in business since 1881, closed Saturday night for good, after its owners could no longer afford to pay property taxes on its building.
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Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands
A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.
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Public, private Pritzker tax promise called contradictory
Billionaire gubernatorial candidate J. B. Pritzker has said publicly that his tax hike proposals would start by targeting millionaires and billionaires, but audio recordings of closed door meetings suggest that might not be the case, the Illinois Republican Party charged recently.
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Am I blue? No, but I have a right to speak, radio host argues
The owner of a chain of Illinois news outlets — including this one — answered critics and defended the right of conservatives to have a voice in the largely blue state during a recent broadcast of a Chicago-based radio talk show that he co-hosts.