Business
Ives says red-light cameras were nothing but 'a money grab and not about safety'
As the simmering red-light camera debate still plays out, Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has arrived at just one conclusion.
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Business
DuPage County could lose 7,700+ jobs due to Pritzker's tax plan, Illinois Policy Institute says
Conservative activist Cynthia Hopkins argues the devil is in the details when it comes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal.
Business
DuPage County lost nearly 1,000 manufacturing jobs in 2019; COVID-19 and Pritzker's progressive tax expected to increase losses
Illinois lost more than 130,000 manufacturing sector jobs in 2019, and in DuPage County alone that amounts to 956 jobs. This was before the novel coronavirus hit but, according to the Illinois Policy Institute, this was still the nation's third worst decline in payrolls for the manufacturing industry – behind only Idaho and South Dakota.
Government
Graduated income tax is bad news for businesses, think tank researcher says
Illinois Policy: Graduated income tax is bad news for businesses
Government
Illinois Policy Institute Economic director on pensions: 'The state has $144 billion in unfunded pension liabilities'
Bryce Hill, director of fiscal and economic analysis at the Illinois Policy Institute, has expressed concerns about Illinois' financial preparedness to meet its growing pension obligations.