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Kim Foxx fiddles as Chicago crumbles
Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General says it is time for the state to begin investigating whether Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has violated the law in deciding how and when to prosecute crimes
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Amendment 1 will raise your property taxes. Here's how
The Illinois Policy Institute is warning homeowners to beware of the so-called "Workers' Rights Amendment," aka Amendment 1, on the ballot this fall
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IL leaders ignored Caterpillar CEO's economic policy warnings; IL is paying the price
After decades at home in Illinois, Caterpillar is sending its headquarters to Texas, in search of a better climate for doing business
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$535 billion out, $25 billion lost: The impact of Illinois' lost taxpayers
Illinois' continued outmigration over the past two decades has cost the state at least $25 billion in lost income and sales taxes, an analysis from Wirepoints has found
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Epic unemployment insurance fraud during pandemic is still being stonewalled by state of Illinois
The state may have paid out well more than $6 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. But Gov. JB Pritzker's Illinois Department of Employment Security isn't letting anyone find out for sure, even while other states are far more transparent, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
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Two ‘compelled speech’ matters beg for litigation in Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democrats who control Illinois' state government and state institutions are all but asking for court challenges to two policies, requiring University of Illinois academics to prove they are working for "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion," and requiring gas stations and grocery stores to tell Illinoisans that the state temporarily suspended certain tax hikes
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Above the Law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws
While billed as a "workers rights amendment," Amendment 1 - which will be on the ballot this fall in Illinois - would give unions the power to use collective bargaining to override a wide range of state laws that apply to everyone else, says the Illinois Policy Institute
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More transparency needed for criminal courts judges in Illinois
The time has come for the general public to easily access information about court cases online, so judges can be adequately evaluated by voters and held accountable for their actions, says Matt Rosenberg, of Wirepoints.
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Little noticed Cook County court decision could prove big in fight over limits of government COVID rules
A Cook County judge ruled public health agencies need to be able to prove their quarantine orders are actually needed and backed by evidence. This will be used in other court fights, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints
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Amendment 1 would cement Madigan union deals in Illinois' constitution, perhaps forever
Voters can deal a blow to the legacy of former House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is indicted on public corruption and racketeering charges, if they defeat Amendment 1 at the polls this fall, says the Illinois Policy Institute
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Credit $200B federal bailout, not Pritzker’s actions, for 'improved' 2023 IL budget
An honest assessment would tell Illinoisans the state needs massive reforms to begin fixing the structural problems temporarily bandaged by unprecedented, massive COVID-related federal financial aid, says an analysis from Wirepoints.
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Stacked costs reach critical mass in Illinois
Illinois businesses are under stress from lawmakers and lawyers, and the damage could go beyond repair, if Illinois voters don't reject a ballot measure to rewrite the state constitution to give unions broad new powers, says Tim Simeone, of the Technology and Manufacturing Assocation
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Property taxes still rob 'Home Alone' house
Property taxes are the real thieves attacking the house used in the holiday movie ‘Home Alone.’ The house is available for a one-night stay this holiday, but not all taxes are included.
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The Big Question: If COVID vax doesn't stop the spread, why do we need vax mandates?
While COVID vaccines prevent hospitalizations and death, evidence shows the vaccines don't stop the virus from spreading. It's time for government officials to justify rules requiring people to take the vaccine, Mark Glennon says.
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The Content Of Rep. Sean Casten’s Character: His New Video On Critical Race Theory
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-Glen Ellyn, says only a "small minority" of racist Americans are opposed to teaching and implementing the principles of Critical Race Theory throughout the U.S. Data and court cases say that's not true, says Mark Glennon, of Wirepoints.
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Lawmakers need to try again to properly redraw Illinois' Supreme Court districts
Illinois' former lieutenant governor calls on the Illinois General Assembly to redraw the Illinois Supreme Court's five districts using actual Census data, not for partisan advantage.
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Pritzker solidifies broken promises by signing flawed legislative district maps
Pritzker vowed on the campaign trail to veto maps that were drawn by politicians to benefit politicians. Instead, he signed a partisan map, drafted by his fellow Democrats, says the head of an organization pushing for reform in the way Illinois draws its districts.
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Proposed new IL constitutional amendment a 'monstrous giveaway' to public worker unions
Illinois voters will decide in 2022 whether to enshrine 'unimagined' union power as a right, similar to that granted public worker pensions, in the state constitution, perhaps forever, says Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon
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'Disappointing' that IL Supreme Court missed 'teaching moment' on constitutional limits on state borrowing
Wirepoints president Mark Glennon says the Illinois Supreme Court should have engaged on the merits of the claims in a taxpayer lawsuit vs the state over borrowing, particularly since the court did not dismiss the lawsuit as "frivolous," as state officials have characterized the suit.
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'A constitutional amendment would do nothing…' IL Sen. President Harmon’s pension errors and falsehoods
Look to Arizona, Rhode Island, to see real world examples of public pension reform solutions beyond saying, "Just going to have to pay it," says reform advocate Wirepoints