A simple Facebook post about Illinois’ high property taxes draws impassioned responses from frustrated Illinois homeowners who have had enough. My high school classmate and neighbor wrote: I wish my taxes were $4100 😒 – our entire extended family are considering leaving Illinois soon. Our parents cannot continue to pay a “mortgage” for their taxes[…]
The Illinois General Assembly has ignored the balanced budget requirement of the Illinois Constitution for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The balanced budget requirement really shouldn’t be in dispute. The language in the Illinois Constitution is fairly clear: Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available[…]
Welcome to National Small Business Week! Small business has been called the backbone of the American economy for good reason. Small businesses create more than 2/3 of the net new jobs and employ more than half of the country’s workforce. Unfortunately, the environment for small business and entrepreneurial growth was filled with uncertainty. That resulted[…]
Watch this 3 minute video to learn how the Revenue Estimate Requirement of the Illinois State Constitution protects your hard-earned money:
How we get started on an authentic budget process for Illinois:
State Representative Keith Wheeler filed HB6599 to increase penalties on those convicted of stealing from not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. Wheeler said “We need to stiffen the criminal penalties for anyone convicted of misusing funds or in any way stealing from a nonprofit organization. These nonprofits do so much incredible and important work in the community, serving[…]
With the recent event in Dallas, Baton Rouge, and Milwaukee, the law enforcement officers who serve and protect – to keep our families safe – have been under unprecedented pressures. We believe that the men and women who serve our communities deserve special respect. That’s why we created our “Support Police” campaign. Here’s how it[…]