CHICAGO—Chicago’s finances are in such desperate shape that the city is among the worst five “sinkhole cities” out of 75 cities, according to an article appearing in the noted political newsletter, Wirepoints, by Mike...
View as PDF By Dennis Constant Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it. – H. L. Mencken...
View as PDF The financial condition of Illinois is far, far worse than represented in the media, according to Mark Glennon, founder of the newsletter Wirepoints, as described in his November 21, 2018 edition....
View as PDF CHICAGO—The non-partisan, Washington-based Tax Foundation has publicized a new study that supports the contention that tariffs are bad for productivity and output. According to the foundation, a recent study by the...
View as PDF Chicago – After months of requests and multiple communications, Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) pension fund Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer has finally completed a lawfully submitted FOIA request by Taxpayer...
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) has released its report on Illinois Government Pensions, which revealed that despite a booming stock market, the six largest Illinois pension funds owe $141,481,548,163 that the funds do not have....
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) has released its report on Illinois Government Pensions, which revealed that despite a booming stock market, the six largest Illinois pension funds owe $141,481,548,163 that the funds do not have....
Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) has released its report on Illinois Government Pensions, which revealed that despite a booming stock market, the six largest Illinois pension funds owe $141,481,548,163 that the funds do not have....
View as PDF Report Overview Retired Government Employees Receiving $100,000+ Annually Chicago – Taxpayer Education Foundation (TEF) today released its 12th annual report on the Illinois statewide government pension systems. Every year, TEF analyses...
View as PDF CHICAGO—A recent Chicago Tribune article called attention to Chicago’s having lost 3,825 residents last year and 4,879 residents in 2016, and to the fact that Chicago metropolitan area lost residents for...
