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Chicagoans favor bankruptcy over taxes as city's debt continues to mount
A new poll finds that more than one out of every three Chicagoans support using some form of bankruptcy to address the city’s mounting debts, which include upward of $150 billion in unfunded pension liability.
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Illinois Opportunity Project releases 'Exclusive Candidate Report' ahead of Tuesday's Chicago elections
The Illinois Opportunity Project has issued a candidate's report detailing the 180 Chicago candidates in Tuesday's elections for mayor, city council and other races.
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Comptroller's race highlights property tax issues facing Illinois
A discrepancy between the property taxes of the Illinois comptroller, Susana Mendoza, and her predecessor and current deputy governor, Leslie Munger, has become a sticking point as Illinois faces a government funding crisis.
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Letting pension system fail described as tough love for Illinois
Mike “Mish” Shedlock, who runs the blog “MishTalk.com,” believes imposing more taxes on Illinoisans with the biggest pensions can solve the pension crisis.
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Illinois Opportunity Project leader joins Rauner campaign push
Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign committee has hired Matt Besler, president of the Illinois Opportunity Project, as its chief adviser, the non-profit advocacy announced on Monday.
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Letting pension system fail described as tough love for Illinois
Mike “Mish” Shedlock, who runs the blog “MishTalk.com,” believes imposing more taxes on Illinoisans with the biggest pensions can solve the pension crisis.
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Property tax freeze not the route to reform in Illinois, policy pro argues
Freezing property taxes is nothing close to a panacea for what is plaguing Illinois, according to Patrick Hughes, co-founder of the Illinois Opportunity Project.
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Economist says something's got to give: pensions or public schools
Public sector employees and retirees could accept less than their constitutionally protected pensions if they understand it's them or public education, an economist said during an appearance on a recent Chicago-based radio show.
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Property taxes described as most critical issue for 2018 elections
A recently revealed disparity in Chicago-area property taxes proves the system is corrupt and should be the prevailing issue in the 2018 elections, a radio show producer said recently.
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Chicago radio host on 2018 governor's race: 'It's just going to be ads'
Illinoisans who don't want to watch political ads should just tune out come October 2018, radio host Patrick Hughes said on the Chicago-based "Illinois Rising" recently.
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Taxpayers say 'reform,' but lawmakers hear 'more taxes,' policy pro says
Illinois lawmakers betray their ignorance of the needs and opinions of taxpayers when they pass huge tax increases as a way out of the ongoing budget impasse, a policy expert said on a radio program recently.
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'Go buy yourself a treasurer's seat,' radio host chides Pritzker
A questionable property tax assessment was problem enough for billionaire businessman and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful J.B. Pritzker, but recent FBI tape revelations are sticking with voters, a conservative radio talk show host said recently.
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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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Chicago pockets the green from bag tax meant to save environment, policy pro argues
Chicago's recently implemented 7-cent tax on shopping bags is a greed measure, not a green one, a public policy group co-founder argues.
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Radio hosts rap Rauner for missing his Chance
Gov. Bruce Rauner missed more than a beat at his meeting with Chance the Rapper, the hosts of a Chicago-based radio talk show said 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.
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Hughes: Alderman's inflammatory posts will eventually catch up with him
Democrat Chicago Alderman John Arena probably, for the short term, will get away with posting salty and inflammatory comments on his Facebook page but it won't last, the co-host of a Conservative Chicago-based radio talk show said during a recent broadcast.
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Analyst: Chicago's soul crying out for new leadership after tumultuous 2016
Chicago residents endured a rough ride last year after a series of setbacks plagued the city, leaving many to wonder whether 2017 will bring better days.
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Illinois Opportunity Project co-founders: Term limits in Illinois not short-term solution
Term limits are not a short-term solution to Illinois' financial problems, and when or if they are implemented, such limits must be done right or the result will be more of the same, co-founders of a conservative nonprofit said during a recent Chicago-based radio broadcast.
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Analyst slams ruling that upholds Chicago's food-truck regulations
A Cook County Circuit Court judge's recent decision to support Chicago's 200-foot rule restricting where food trucks can go is limiting choice in the city, a marketing manager for a think tank said during a recent radio talk show.