Federal Bailouts Won’t Save Lightfoot’s Sinking Chicago
Chicago is adding to its deficit even as it receives a federal bailout.
Illinois Democrats’ Gerrymandering Is a Partisan Disgrace
By manipulating electoral maps to preserve their own majority, lawmakers in Springfield deprive voters of meaningful choice at the polls.
Governor Pritzker to Low-Income Students and Families: Loopholes for Me, but Not for Thee
Reducing scholarships for disadvantaged students is wrong — especially from a governor pushing a loophole that would line his own pockets.
An Unbalanced Approach to Budgeting in Illinois
After a year of economic hardship, Illinois’ Governor Pritzker wants to balance the state budget on the backs of the business community.
Tiers and Fears: Illinois Is Ground Zero for the Public-Sector Pension Crisis
Hundreds of billions of dollars in pension debt are dragging residents — and government at every level — under water.
Illinois’s Proposed ‘Fair Tax’ Gets Its Just Deserts
Voters finally drew a line to reject this progressive income tax. But Governor Pritzker is still not getting the message.