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New York City’s Pension Debt Is Driving It to Bankruptcy

Editor’s note — just as New York City goes, so goes Chicago and the state of Illinois.

Illinois’ Gordian Knot: Pension, Insolvency and the ‘B Word’

By Austin Berg: If lawmakers continue to balk at building the tools necessary to reform pensions, bankruptcy will be the only way out for communities across the state.

Will History Record Illinois As A Failure Of Democracy?

By Mark Glennon: Illinois is bankrupt. The state and many of its towns and cities sink further into insolvency each day — the facts and numbers are irrefutable.

Best route for state may be bankruptcy

By Jim Dey: Illinois finances are now — and have been for years — in desperate shape. How desperate?

Illinois is Insolvent and it is Time to Admit it.

What can be done if Illinois is insolvent? Many will see the proposal outlined in my previous article as a ridiculous fantasy and politically impossible. To them I’d say that almost everything is politically impossible…

Illinois Politicians Are Doubling Down on Failure

Ya think? “Doubling down” is exactly right. Here is Daniel J. Mitchell: In the face of a fleeing population, politicians in Illinois are doubling down on the policies that are driving people away in…

News from the Illinois Political Front Lines: Part 2 — Conservative Energy is Growing at the Grassroots Level

Many eyes instantly glaze over at the mention of or news about “grassroots” level politics. Conservatives who don’t look to government or the political arena for their sustenance, tend to prefer to leave the…

Long Train of Abuses: Illinois Conservatives Need to Use Their Power Especially Tomorrow

This writer is not new to the Illinois political fray — and despite the “long train of abuses” we have suffered, I have never been more encouraged about the prospects for the success of…

‘A Long Train of Abuses’: So Many Outrageous Illinois Government Headlines, So Little Time

If you’re in the mood for punishment, read the articles below about the “long train of abuses” we’ve suffered here in Illinois. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to just peruse…

Illinois State Pensions: Overpromised, Not Underfunded

State government employee pensions have been overpromised. Excessive taxes in Illinois are putting a strain on Illinois families — and 25 percent of our state budget pays those overly-generous pensions. Now, policy experts Ted…

Ignore Rauner: The State of the State is Bankrupt

As one of those people who rarely watch our governor’s State of the State Address, the Bruce Rauner speech on Wednesday reminded me why most people don’t bother. Much like his performance before the…

Leftist Democratic Party Governor Candidates Debate How to Speed Up Illinois’ Demise

It is not easy to decide which is worse: watching the Illinois Democratic Party candidates for governor debate, be interviewed individually, or slogging through their fantasy-filled TV ads or campaign websites. Generally speaking, those…

Will Illinois Choose Pot Before Jobs?

In a high tax state that’s bankrupt and losing residents, one might think that our government officials would have better things to do than legalizing pot (marijuana). And one would be wrong. Especially when…

As Its Population Drops, Illinois Has Highest Pension Burden in Nation

As Illinois continues to lose population (we are now the sixth largest state, not the fifth), our politicians in both parties continue to run up debt and unfunded liabilities. Here is Meaghan Kilroy writing…

The Illinois Pension Scam: Unconstitutional and Corrupt

Before citing a few facts and linking to a few articles about our state’s corrupt pensions from the Illinois Policy Institute, let me outline reality in simple terms: the pensions systems cannot be fixed. They need…