Illinois is Taking a Gamble on Sports Betting

Illinois is Taking a Gamble on Sports Betting

Autumn brings with it playoff baseball, regular season football, and the start of basketball and hockey. And don’t forget college sports, especially football. With such an abundance of sports comes the enticing opportunities to partake in sports betting. However,...
Save Your Back to School Supplies, Chicago

Save Your Back to School Supplies, Chicago

For the third time in under a decade, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is voting on the possibility of a strike, asking for higher pay over the next several years. Their demands include $452 million for union members, and the vote will be held from September 24...
Chicago’s Surprising New Job Kick

Chicago’s Surprising New Job Kick

For years, Chicago has been known to lag behind most other metropolitan cities in the U.S. when it comes to a number of economic trends. It has become customary for Illinoisans to expect our state to enter the race late when it comes to markets like housing and...
The New Kid on the Worker’s Comp Block

The New Kid on the Worker’s Comp Block

For decades, Chicago’s worker’s compensation program was privately handled by Ald. Edward Burke. It was recently brought to surface that the program was operating under unfair practices, with under-trained staff and a lack of overall knowledge of the program. An audit...
Prepare to Pay More Taxes

Prepare to Pay More Taxes

Beginning July 1st, the first set of many proposed tax increases on several goods will have taken effect across the state of Illinois. The goal of the increased taxation of these goods is to help fund the newest spending plan to fix state-wide infrastructure, like...