Activists planning return to Mag Mile for ‘Day of Defiance’ – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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Proposed State of Illinois Pension Contributions to Increase by Nearly 7% in FY2019 – Civic Federation
November 21, 2017
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Comment: Good luck with that, as we face another budget battle and a deficit that will probably exceed $3 billion.
City Council approves Emanuel’s $8.6 billion budget on 47-3 vote – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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See our Quicktake linked here about what’s left out here: an admission by Rahm that he has no answer about how to pay the coming ramp up in taxpayer contributions to the pensions.
How to save the city of big shoulders – Opinion – RealClear Poitics
November 21, 2017
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This Thanksgiving, nearly 1M Illinois households forced to rely on food stamps – IL Policy
November 21, 2017
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County budget passes; calls for 321 employees to be laid off – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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A new transparency in Illinois? – American Spectator
November 21, 2017
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Illinois’ Debt Transparency Act will keep taxpayers more informed about how much the state’s backlog of bills is costing them.
But a fiscal watchdog says the state can still do more to keep its citizens better aware of the mounting debt.
Use special funds as intended or scrap them, Truth In Accounting founder says – Prairie State Wire
November 21, 2017
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As we wrote in our recent article linked here, $13 billion still languishes with the Illinois Treasurer.
Honeywell announces plans to idle Metropolis plant, reduce workforce by 170 positions – The Southern
November 21, 2017
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Ouch. Yet another hit on Southern Illinois.
10 years after financial crisis, Illinois’ manufacturing industry yet to recover – INN
November 21, 2017
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Analysis Grades Chicago On Chances to Land 2nd Amazon HQ, And it Doesn’t Look Good – NBC Chicago
November 21, 2017
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Chicago gets an “F” for stability in a new analysis grading big cities’ chances to lure Amazon in its quest to find a second headquarters that’s sparked a bidding war across the nation.
McHenry County reduces levy 11.2%, asks other taxing bodies to follow – Daily Herald
November 21, 2017
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McHenry County Board members offer up IMRF pension alternative for elected officials – Northwest Herald
November 21, 2017
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A pair of McHenry County Board members have put together a proposal encouraging countywide elected officials to enroll in private retirement plans rather than plans through the state’s pension system.
Todd Stroger hears voices; they want him to run – Opinion – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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Chicago violence hovers near 20-year high, with pockets of improvement – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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Judge permanently blocks Trump sanctuary cities order – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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More than 300 Cook County employees will lose jobs to balance budget – Chicago Sun-Times
November 21, 2017
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South Barrington looks to collect more in property taxes next year – Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2017
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Rising property taxes and stagnant incomes: A lethal combination for Illinoisans – Wirepoints Original
November 21, 2017
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A lethal combination of rising property taxes and stagnant incomes has forced many Illinoisans to rethink their relationship with their state. More than a million net residents have already fled the state since 2000 – and you can’t blame others for thinking about joining them.