Tag: Illinois
Saving Illinois: Getting more bang for the state’s bucks
Illinois is teetering on bankruptcy and other states are not far behind, largely due to unfunded pension liabilities; but there are solutions.
From Selma to Springfield: Why we’re marching in Illinois
Our loved ones – past, present, and future – are always in this struggle with us. We march for all of them, and for all of us.
8 states that made 2016 a huge year for clean energy
These victories—many of them bipartisan—across the country give hope for 2017.
Illinois lawmakers introduce energy bill with controversial coal supports
“We need to think long and hard, this legislature, about why we need to rush ahead.”
In Illinois, New Rules Expected to Make Solar Faster and Cheaper
The rules come at a critical time for Illinois’ energy future.
Half of America’s Workforce has No Retirement Plan—But Illinois has a...
Economists see the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program, designed for private-sector workers, as an innovative complement to Social Security.
Chicago’s Taxpayer-Funded Ode to Robber Barons
Even though George Pullman was a feudalistic 19th-century profiteer, he considered himself a beneficent employer as he suppressed the wages of his factory workers. In current times, is our tax money going to finance a monument for his greed?
Corrupt Congressman Resigns Amid Scandals
Will the Justice Department file charges against Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois? The representative resigned from Congress this week to avoid an investigation into allegations of corruption.
Taking on ‘Mayor 1 Percent’
Reclaim Chicago is a campaign to put people’s candidates up against incumbent city council members who’ve been "tail-wagging lapdogs for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s corporate rule." It's time a winning people’s movement makes a change in Chicago.
Chicago for Sale
Chicago has yet to learn that their people and their public services are not products to be bought and sold. Can voters change the direction the state is going come February 24 when they will elect a new mayor?
POPULAR
Uncertainty looms over Trump’s assassination attempt: FBI questions details
FBI Director Christopher Wray’s testimony reveals doubts about whether Donald Trump was hit by a bullet or shrapnel during an assassination attempt, raising questions about the investigation’s progress and transparency.
Vance’s popularity crisis: Can the RNC afford to keep him on the ticket?
Polling reveals deep unpopularity for GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, raising questions about the Republican Party’s strategy and the potential consequences for the 2024 election.
American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza urge U.S. leaders to end Israel’s assault, citing the atrocities witnessed firsthand.
Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself
Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.
730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action
The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.