(That’s a good thing.)

“Were the proposal implemented, Illinois is projected to decline from 36th to 48th on the State Business Tax Climate Index, which measures tax structure.”

Comment: Many other publications now posting stories to the same effect.

The project could potentially shape the future of government accounting standards. Truth in Accounting contends, though, that the proposed changes would be incomplete and misleading because they wouldn’t include a state’s largest expense on the balance sheet: compensation costs for pension and other retirement benefits.

If an Illinois parent is found to have left a 14-year-old child home alone, they could face a child neglect investigation.

Comment: The “just blow it up” approach to Illinois is gaining traction, as reflected here. In other words, let Illinois go ahead with all its foolish ideas as fast as possible. The sooner it burns to the ground the faster it will be rebuilt, goes the thinking.