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It's the time of year when Illinois shoppers are reminded that they pay the nation’s 8th highest sales tax
As Christmas shoppers abound, Illinoisans are being reminded that those shopping in the state pay some of the nation’s highest taxes.
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Illinois home construction activity among the weakest in U.S., study finds
Single-family building permits issued in Illinois since 2010 amounted to eight per 100,000 residents, a pace that ranks 48th among the 50 states, according to a new analysis published by the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Population exodus results in Illinois losing a U.S. House seat
A mass exodus from Illinois, which accelerated in 2014, has resulted in the state losing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 2020 census, according to a public policy official.
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Illinois reports 6,000 more unemployed
Illinois unemployment claims increased approximately 6,000 during the last week of February — the third straight week numbers have been on the rise.
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Pritzker unveils 2022 budget, vows to end corporate tax loopholes
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his budget proposal this week – a proposal that does not increase taxes across-the-board but does include a plan to end corporate tax loopholes.
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Illinois ranks among the top 10 states for July-August job separations
The share of Illinois workers who were separated from their jobs between mid-July and mid-August was 1.82 percent, the ninth highest percentage among the 50 states, according to an analysis of employment data by the Illinois Policy Institute
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Already the highest taxed in the nation, Pritzker wants Illinois residents to pay more
Illinois residents rank as the highest taxed in the nation, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to tax them by another $3.7 billion.
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Illinois Policy Institute writer says Pritzker should stall automatic pay raises for state workers
CHICAGO – Given the COVID-19 pandemic, its subsequent economic shutdown, and the need for emergency funding, a staff attorney and labor policy director for the Illinois Policy Institute said Gov. J.B. Pritzker should freeze automatic pay raises for state workers.
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Progressive tax amendment may further hurt Illinois' small businesses unless General Assembly removes from ballot
Already under devastating COVID-19 pressure, Illinois businesses could be dealt another blow in the form of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax, which is headed to voters on the November ballot, unless the General Assembly quickly rescinds the progressive income tax amendment passed last year.
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Better options available other than basing budget on progressive tax hike, Illinois Policy Institute says
After Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address for the 2021 fiscal year, the Illinois Policy Institute spoke out about what they see as a better option.
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Illinois Policy Institute favors its 'Illinois Forward' plan over Pritzker budget
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget for the 2021 fiscal year will not address the problems that put the state at the bottom of fiscal health rankings, according to a policy group.
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New taxes enough to drive Illinois motorists over the edge, IPI reports
Illinois taxpayers face a bevy of new taxes and increased fees to kick off the new year, including at least five in the areas of driving, parking, registering and selling their vehicles.
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Illinois’ construction industry remains on shaky ground a decade after recession
Oak Park Village Trustee Jim Dodge wants to renew voters' faith in the future of Illinois so they are more likely to join the fight to rebuild a failing state government.
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Broken pension system throws away $9 billion in potential savings, IPI reports
An Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) article claims that a healthy pension system would save the state 84 percent of the cost to fund the broken system we have today – a savings of $8.95 billion this year alone, or enough to pay the tuitions of all 122,439 undergraduate students enrolled in Illinois public universities this year, with plenty left over.
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New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking
All eyes will be on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the start of the new session to see if the Democratic leader has any intention of making good on his pledge to bring fair electoral mapmaking to the state.
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Illinois Policy Institute says state would benefit from 'cooling-off' legislation aimed at lobbying reform
Illinois state Sen. Heather Steans (D-Chicago) has proposed a bill that would require a two-year “cooling-off” period before anyone can go from being a state lawmaker to lobbying the state.
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Illinois property taxes continue to stifle housing market, IPI reports
Housing sales in Illinois continue to lag below the national average as the state's rising property taxes have all but crippled the market.
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IPI: Pritzker's pension consolidation plan falls well short of the mark
Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports that consolidating investments of more than 640 of 667 state public pension funds may affect less than 6 percent of the state’s almost $200 billion in pension debt.
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With more than 7,000 units of government, Illinois earns yet another dubious national distinction
With Illinois' newly formed property tax task force scheduled to make recommendations aimed at reining in the state’s outrageous property tax rates before the Thanksgiving holiday, Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) hopes that at least part of the group's solution lies in cutting the Prairie State’s massive number of government units.
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Illinois’ pension debt remains worst in the nation
Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability.