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  1. mr
    Member

    Here's an article in today's Sun Times about Governor Quinn's effort to limit union member-eligible jobs and rescind coveage for many who have joined.

    http://www.suntimes.com/business/4524712-420/state-union-numbers-surge.html

    Posted Sunday Mar 27, 2011 08:44 #

  2. mr
    Member

    Here's another about Caterpillar. Caterpillar and John Deere are Illinois jewels. Successful companies that actually manufacture something.

    http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2011/03/caterpillar-threatens-to-leave-illinois-over-taxes.html

    Posted Sunday Mar 27, 2011 08:49 #

  3. anonymous
    Member

    I don't know why anyone would stay in Illinois of their own volition. I would get out of here as fast as I could. Not only are the state taxes prohibitively high for business (and residents), but the overall tax climate--Cook County and the metro gas tax are out of line in you consider other states. Love the commercials from the governors of Indiana and New Jersey. What would keep you in Illinois if you could sell your house?

    Posted Sunday Mar 27, 2011 10:01 #

  4. intererested-Riversider
    Member

    --the water :)

    Posted Sunday Mar 27, 2011 11:44 #

  5. anonymous
    Member

    Good point!

    Posted Sunday Mar 27, 2011 12:12 #

  6. raymond
    Member

    Illinois was on yahoo's front pg for state with the highest wages relative to price of living

    Based on that analysis, where are the best and worst places to make a living?

    The best, according to MoneyRates, is ...

    1. Illinois: The adjusted average income is $41,987, thanks to reasonably high average wages, relatively low state income taxes and a reasonable cost of living.

    http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/112515/best-worst-states-make-living-moneywatch?mod=career-worklife_balance

    Posted Thursday Apr 14, 2011 22:14 #

  7. anonymous
    Member

    Relatively low state income taxes? Perhaps for the area outside of Chicago, but add to the income tax the county tax and the special gas tax and I don't think it's so reasonable. Do you?

    Posted Thursday Apr 14, 2011 23:42 #

  8. spatny
    Member

    Overnight...

    SPRINGFIELD -- A sprawling education-reform package that could lengthen the school year in Chicago, give school districts new powers to oust poorly performing teachers and impose new obstacles on teachers strikes passed the Senate Thursday without dissent.

    The Senate's 59-0 vote on a plan that united teachers unions, reform groups and school boards capped a busy legislative day in which lawmakers rejected a business-backed workers compensation reform package and launched a new crackdown on the state's cash-strapped prepaid college tuition program.
    Read the whole story: Chicago Sun-Times

    Posted Friday Apr 15, 2011 16:17 #

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