May, 2017 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met February 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met Monday, Feb. 6.

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met February 20.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met Monday, Feb. 20.

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met March 6.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met Monday, March 6.

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met April 17.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met Monday, April 17.

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met May 1.

By Lhalie Castillo | May 26, 2017

Riverton Village Board of Trustees met Monday, May 1.

Madigan will run for fifth term as attorney general, group says

By Richard Jones | May 25, 2017

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will seek an unprecedented fifth term next year, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

Dems keep reaching into taxpayer pockets rather than reaching for reforms, Ives says

By Giovanni Whaley | May 25, 2017

Senate Democrats think it's easy to reach into taxpayer pockets and pull out $5.4 billion, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said on a Chicago-based radio show following Tuesday's vote on Senate Bill 9.

Handful of bills described as handouts to banks

By Tabitha Fleming | May 25, 2017

Bailing out bankers and encouraging broke municipalities to borrow beyond their means is no way to unburden Illinoisans, the conservative-leaning lllinois Policy Institute argued recently.

Anchor store closures said to leave many communities adrift financially

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 24, 2017

When a major department store closes in a mall, it can do a lot more than leave an empty space in the shopping experience: It can leave a big hole in local revenue projections as well, the Better Government Association (BGA) argued recently.

Manar supports Senate move to raise income tax

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 23, 2017

Without the help of Republicans, Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to hike the Illinois income tax and expand the sales tax as a way to fix the budget.

Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 22, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 22, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

Rauner argues for progress on balanced budget in op-ed piece

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner sees some cracks in the Democratic wall but worries that time is running out on a true breakthrough, according to an op-ed article he wrote for the State Journal-Register that was published on May 15.

Wojcicki Jimenez cheers passage of bill to expand veteran courts

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (R-Leland Grove) touted the recent passage of Senate Bill 1238 as a way to make it easier for veterans to receive the services they need rather than getting lost in the judicial system.

Home repair tax could drive nail into Illinois economy's coffin, expert warns

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 21, 2017

Rather than trying to build back the crumbling Illinois economy, a proposed tax would add a new disincentive for anyone considering moving to the state and make it more likely that those already here would get out as soon as possible, the Illinois Policy Institute argued on its website recently.