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Commentary: Should Illinois' current flat-tax system be changed as the state attempts to deal with its ongoing budget struggles? Numerous proposals for…
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Schools are set to receive payment from the state in just three days, but that can’t happen until the Illinois legislature approves a new “evidence-based”…
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We talked to leaders at the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability and The Civic Federation to learn about their insights on the state's first spending…
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Rank-and-file Illinois lawmakers frustrated by the 10-month state budget impasse are meeting on their own in bipartisan groups to discuss potential…
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Illinois has more than $100 billion in pension debt. So far, attempts to fix it have been mostly illegal.Editor's note March 31, 2016: A recent study puts…
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Opponents of Governor Pat Quinn's proposed income tax increase say it will chase jobs out of Illinois. A new report that challenges that assumption.What…
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The Illinois General Assembly approved sweeping cuts to state employee pensions Tuesday. The move comes after years of stalemate over how to address a…