Ben Szalinski, Illinois Policy Institute News
Bill filed in Illinois Senate to waive certain expungement, sealing fees
Expungement and sealing fees cause individuals with erroneous criminal records to have a hard time moving forward with their lives.
What you need to know about real ID in Illinois
A trip to renew your state ID or driver’s license can be a confusing experience. Here is what you need to know before you go to get a REAL ID.
Illinois is No. 3 for most state regulations, report finds
A new report confirms what many Illinoisans already knew: the state is one of the most heavily regulated in America, with nearly 260,000 state rules.
Pritzker gas tax to help fund $205.5 million 'exit to nowhere'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker just bumped up funding for road construction to a non-existent airport to $205.5 million, paid in part with his doubled gas tax. The airport remains a distant idea, but the road will soon be concrete.
Cash-strapped Illinois counties chase down unpaid tickets from 1980s
Illinois counties are hiring debt collectors to track down people who may owe money for older, unpaid traffic tickets. One woman accused of owing money would have been just 14 when the ticket was issued.
Pritzker signs bill increasing penalties for texting, driving, crashing and hurting someone
Drivers who text and cause a crash that seriously hurts someone will face steep penalties under new state law. Ticket was $75 but increases to $1,000 plus license loss for a year.
Illinois state lawmakers among highest paid in nation
The Illinois General Assembly passed budget that included a $1,600 pay raise for state lawmakers, who already rank among the nation’s highest paid.
Illinoisans will pay higher online sales tax starting in 2020
Illinoisans will pay more in state and local sales taxes when shopping online beginning next year.
Pension costs push Metro East property taxes up, as population shrinks
Residents in Illinois’ Metro East area are fleeing a growing property tax burden, fueling regional population loss.