Budget + Tax
Illinois gives $500,000 to health advocacy non-profit
A $500,000 grant from the state highlights issues in transparency and last-minute funding. Illinois’ 2026 budget included a $500,000 grant to Goal Digger Divas United, a health advocacy group that lost its IRS non-profit status in 2024,…
Bears deal will be a top priority for lawmakers upon…
Legislators face enormous pressure to finalize a megaprojects bill that would spell disaster…
Illinois must rein in spending
Increases funded by federal COVID aid have been made permanent, causing a fiscal problem.…
Cook County TIFs cost taxpayers over $2 billion
By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who…
Combating fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership
Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight…
Illinois missing out on big savings
Adopting a state spending cap could help combat a mounting fiscal crisis. Illinois faces massive projected deficits, threatening the state’s long term fiscal health. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget project’s state budget…
Bears stadium deal should not include lawmaker perks or…
Publicly funded stadium deals can include questionable incentives for politicians. The…
Tax concern should be a warning to Chicago’s mayor
Almost half of those in a new poll named taxes one of the city top-two issues. Concern about…
Lower-tax states offer savings for NIL athletes
Ahead of March Madness, some of the highest-earning college basketball players will pay less…
Pritzker’s record budget proposal likely to grow before…
Almost all of Illinois’ final budgets under Pritzker have been larger than first proposed.…
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