Marc Levine, chairman at Illinois State Board of Investment, explains his investment strategy as the board chose to pull $2.4 billion of funds from active managers.
Over the course of a decade, Illinois and federal law enforcement took in more than $319 million and $404 million, respectively, from state residents who were merely suspected of having committed a crime, a new report has found.
While the pipeline originates in northwestern North Dakota, it eventually passes through twelve Illinois counties, including Hancock, Adams, Schuyler, Brown, Pike, Scott, Morgan, Macoupin, Montgomery, Bond, Fayette and Marion.
By: Mark Glennon* The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a Kentucky county’s right-to-work ordinance, validating enactment of right-to-work at the local level. (The case is UAW v. Hardin County, 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 16-5246.) Lincolnshire, Illinois passed a right-to-work ordinance last December. If upheld by the courts, it would bar private employers from requiring workers to join unions and set the precedent for other Illinois towns, cities and counties to do the same. That ordinance is being challenged by unions in federal court and a decision there, either way, undoubtedly will
It had been Annette Steele’s dying wish that her husband follow through on the process they started together nearly four years earlier when they agreed to take Daniel into their home for foster care.
It was unclear what Trump wanted to talk to Ricketts about.
A suspended Harvey police officer is among at least 8,171 Cook County property owners who wrongly received tax breaks over the past decade on homes they didn’t live in — costing more than $24 million, a burden other taxpayers had to make up.
While July marked an all-year high for the number of individuals on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Illinois, it also marked a time when food stamp trafficking is on the rise.
Comment: Wrong. Trump has said he is going after criminals only, who are among those protected by sanctuary city rules. The Tribune did not sort that out. Otherwise law abiding immigrants who are established here should not be deported, whether in a sanctuary city or not.
Dozens of Chicago radio stations suspended their programming on Nov. 14 to broadcast what sounded like a half-hour “infomercial” for Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The free air time, spearheaded by the Radio Broadcasters of Chicagoland, was framed as a substantive interview exploring critical issues facing our city. Instead, we were treated to a smorgasbord of Emanuel’s campaign talking points.
Comment: Of course it’s legal. And it should be kept legal. The question is whether it’s inappropriate and stupid for business. It is. Employers should make it clear that all employees are free to do as they choose politically, without fear of retribution or hope for favoritism.
Bankruptcy may still be the route to go. But until then, homeowners, renters, drivers, users of phones, etc. – in other words regular families who’re just sitting ducks – are going to get squeezed dry, in order to slow the momentum of the public-employee pension crisis eating up the city’s and the school district’s finances.
Notable for the absence of Illinois in the “good news.”
Metropolitan jobs data show that from September 2015 – September 2016 the greater Chicago area is up approximately 49,000 jobs, while the rest of the state is down 6,000 jobs.
With all the talk about potential election fraud leading up to November 8th, the fact that the Illinois General Assembly is opening the door to more problems seems almost incomprehensible, but that’s what’s going on, says Senator Dan McConchie.
Tough talk, ugly speech — you’ve heard it all year from Donald Trump. His politically incorrect style of communication is everywhere, but it’s harder to find on the campus of DePaul University, where the administration blocked another appearance by a controversial conservative speaker.
And far less transparent, which is saying something.
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