#illinois constitution

[gluedeyez-blog]

Illinois Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Rahm Emanuel

Illinois Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Rahm Emanuel

CHICAGO — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday dealt another setback to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, ruling that a 2014 law that required Chicago city workers to pay more toward their retirements while also scaling back their future benefits was unconstitutional.

The court said the plan was a violation of the rights of employees, who are protected by the Illinois Constitution under a clause that states…

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[chicagotribune]

Citizens of Illinois: Your constitution is stacked against you. And there's not much you can do about it.

[aaroncamp]

There won't be a real solution to Illinois's fiscal problems without implementing a progressive income tax

Illinois has some of the worst fiscal problems of any state in this country. A badly underfunded pension system is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the mess our state is in financially.

However, there is never going to be any meaningful…

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[aaroncamp]

Why Illinois needs a progressive state income tax

Since 1970, the State of Illinois is required, by the Illinois Constitution, to levy a flat income tax.

Today, our state’s flat income tax is badly outdated, and it’s time that the Illinois Constitution be amended to allow the state to levy a progressive…

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