by Ron Sandack | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, Politics
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...
by Ron Sandack | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
Unless you are brand new to Illinois, you know how terrible our roads are. Severe winters, tons of salt, and millions of vehicles have taken a toll. Every pothole seems worse than the one before it. When you’re fenced in by traffic on all sides, they are...
by Ron Sandack | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog
We all know that Illinois has a huge public pension problem. It is nearing a point of becoming an unfixable one. One of the biggest ones in the country as a matter of fact and little has been done by our government to try and remedy the situation. But, finally,...
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...
