by Ron Sandack | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog, Politics
Prior to Governor Pritzker’s budget proposal, he appointed two task forces to take a closer look at some potential solutions to Illinois’ pension underfunding problem. Or underfunding catastrophe. One of these task forces is looking into the benefits of consolidating...
by Ron Sandack | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog, Politics
In 2020 Illinois will likely experience changes that will profoundly alter how the state operates for years to come. When Gov. J.B. Pritzker came into office, he inherited a $2.8 billion budget deficit. That deficit is expected to rise to $3.4 billion in just a few...
by Ron Sandack | Mar 7, 2019 | Blog, Politics
Working for the state can have some major benefits. For decades it was assumed state workers were giving up short-term salary opportunities for long-term retirement stability. That long-held belief is being tested now because when it comes to retirement, many state...
by Ron Sandack | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog, Politics
The hot topic in Illinois right now is the new minimum wage hike to $15.00 an hour. Newly elected Governor JB Pritzker had made raising the state’s minimum wage — which is higher than the federal minimum wage right now — a top priority, fast. And he has...
by Ron Sandack | Feb 19, 2019 | Blog, Politics
The recent gubernatorial and current Chicago mayor elections have brought forth a plethora of new taxing ideas. While no politicians seem interested in less government spending or reducing the size and scope of government’s gigantic footprint in Illinois, literally...
by Ron Sandack | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Politics
Here’s a tough pill to swallow: Illinois boasts the highest tax burden in the Midwest, and near the highest nationwide. Many of these taxes have been implemented or raised by politicians to try and help relieve the burden of the Illinois government’s over-the-top...
