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...
by Ron Sandack | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Politics
Those following me on Facebook or Twitter know I have long discussed the Illinois Exodus problem. The shrinking population of Illinois isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, but that doesn’t make it any less dire. The state has been steadily losing new and...
