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Watchdog Predicts $22B In Unpaid Bills For State Gov’t By 2018
The long list of people the state owes money to could nearly triple in five years, if lawmakers don’t get costs under control, according to a local budget watchdog group.
School Budget Would Raise Property Taxes, Empty Reserve Fund
Chicago Public School officials have unveiled their budget plan for next school year, seeking to fill a $665 million deficit with a property tax hike, personnel cuts and some one-time revenue.
Study: Local Government Pension Debt At More Than $27 Billion
A report being released Monday contains troubling news about the Chicago pension plans covering various municipal employees.
New Website Could Help Pressure Lawmakers, Employees To Fix Pensions
A new voice and a new website were added Monday to the effort to avert what appears to be the potential collapse of Illinois public employee pension funds. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
State Seeks To Settle Issue Of Nonprofit Hospitals, Property Tax Exemptions
The Civic Federation is proposing a legal standard for nonprofit hospitals to qualify for property tax exemptions.
Spokeswoman: Quinn Wants To Take On Ballooning Medicaid Costs
A spokeswoman says Gov. Pat Quinn wants to address the problem of skyrocketing Medicaid costs in Illinois, but state legislators are not cooperating.
Civic Federation: State Could End Up With $35M In Unpaid Bills
Ahead of Gov. Pat Quinn’s state of the state address this Wednesday and his budget address next month, a tax watchdog group is sounding the alarm about Illinois’ looming financial disaster.
Civic Federation Lauds Preckwinkle’s County Budget Plan
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposed 2012 budget is getting high marks from a noted government watchdog.
Property Values Down, But Property Taxes Up
It’s a cruel reality. Property taxes are up all over Chicagoland, according to a new report. In the city and suburb after suburb, property values are dropping, but tax levies for schools and services are going up.
Watchdog: County’s Budget Situation Seems To Be Improving
Cook County is going to see more layoffs and red ink, but a Chicago budget watchdog says the situation seems to be improving.
How Many City Workers Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
How many city workers does it take to change a light bulb? Sounds like a joke right? But it’s not funny when it’s our tax dollars being wasted.
Tax Watchdog Group: State Budget Much Worse Than Quinn Says
A tax watchdog group claims Gov. Pat Quinn is not being realistic in how deep in the red the state’s finances are.
Civic Federation President: City Is Near Insolvency
The head of the government watchdog group the Civic Federation says the Chicago City Council is going to have to show some strength if Chicago is to truly bring its budget under control.
Report: City Of Chicago In Serious Budget Mess
A new report by an independent research group outlines the financial crisis facing Chicago’s next mayor and City Council.
City Pension Crisis Called ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
Yet another warning has been issued about Chicago’s looming public pension crisis.
Quinn, Lawmakers Still Working On Tax Hike
Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders in Springfield have been meeting repeatedly this week, trying to hammer out an agreement that would raise the state’s income tax in an effort to solve a massive budget deficit.
Watchdog: Simplify Property Tax System
A taxpayer watchdog group is out with a recommendation – simplify Cook County’s complicated property tax system.
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- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
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