May, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Oak Park property owner says huge tax hike is making up for political mistakes

By S. Laney Griffo | May 24, 2017

When Illinois public officials raise taxes to address budget shortfalls, property owners like Steve Kelly are hard hit.

Chicago Teachers Union pet: South suburbs' Hutchinson leads charge for CPS bailout

By LocalLabs News Service | May 24, 2017

State Sen Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) doesn't represent the City of Chicago. But she's isn't shy about her support for Chicago's public schools.

Jones, Harris, Trotter vote to raise Illinois income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 23, 2017

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to fix the budget by raising the Illinois income tax and expanding the sales tax.

Art substitutes for politics for the day as Rauner drops by Flossmoor school

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner got some respite from running the state and some enthusiastic students got a major audience for their artwork when Rauner visited Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor recently.

Thirteen south Cook County districts lose, 46 win in state school funding revamp

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 19, 2017

South Cook County schools would be net winners of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate on Wednesday.

GOP rep chides chamber: Pick a revenue number and get budget going

By Hoang Tran | May 19, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) chastised the House for its lack of progress on a state budget estimate, calling it a failure of the chamber.

Critics pan $5,000 fine over Mautino financial reports, request criminal inquiry

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2017

The Illinois State Board of Elections slapped a $5,000 fine on Auditor General Frank Mautino's campaign committee on Monday for failing to comply with board order to update financial disclosure reports filed in 2014 and 2015.

Small businesses have big role to play in saving Illinois, Rauner says on tour

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 18, 2017

Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.

'Absurd' math used to calculate 'Comeback Agenda,' financial pro says

By Karen Kidd | May 18, 2017

There won't be any coming back for high-wage earners who will exit Illinois in a hurry if the so-called "Illinois Comeback Agenda" passes, a financial services professional said.