Bill would ban Illinois lawmakers from acting as lobbyists
Bill would ban Illinois lawmakers from acting as lobbyists
When Illinois lawmakers work as lobbyists, it creates public distrust and serious conflicts of interest.
Suburban mayor opposes adding 1,500 jobs as Illinois struggles with employment
Suburban mayor opposes adding 1,500 jobs as Illinois struggles with employment
Amazon bought the old commercial property, but Bolingbrook’s mayor opposes putting 1,500 jobs on it. Illinois’ job growth was below the national average in 2019.
Illinois’ Corruption Derby
Illinois’ Corruption Derby
New bill would stop suspending Illinois driver’s licenses for unpaid red-light camera tickets
New bill would stop suspending Illinois driver’s licenses for unpaid red-light camera tickets
Red-light cameras have been the subject of an ongoing federal investigation that has lead to the arrest of numerous public officials.
Pritzker’s accounting gimmicks can’t fix pension crisis, but real reform can
Pritzker’s accounting gimmicks can’t fix pension crisis, but real reform can
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously floated a pension plan that included pawning-off state assets, taking on more high-interest debt and reducing pension funding before walking back the plan amid criticism. Here’s a real solution.
Records involving Madigan sought by federal probe into southwest Chicago suburb
Records involving Madigan sought by federal probe into southwest Chicago suburb
Federal investigators are seeking records from a small village near Chicago. The subpoena names Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, his political lieutenants and former ComEd lobbyists.
Illinois home to more public corruption convictions than any other state since 2000
Illinois home to more public corruption convictions than any other state since 2000
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s release from federal prison may be making room behind bars for other Illinois politicians. Illinois is the top state for corruption, and federal agents are busy looking for more.
Mosquito abatement districts targeted by Illinois lawmakers
Mosquito abatement districts targeted by Illinois lawmakers
Consolidating Illinois’ nearly 7,000 units of local government could help provide local property tax relief. One bill aims to consolidate mosquito abatement districts.
Blagojevich returns to an Illinois as corrupt as he left it
Blagojevich returns to an Illinois as corrupt as he left it
Illinois’ political leadership learned nothing from the Blagojevich nightmare. And now it may be coming back to bite them.
Bill banning Illinoisans from pumping their own gas dies in General Assembly
Bill banning Illinoisans from pumping their own gas dies in General Assembly
After listening to voter feedback, an Illinois lawmaker tabled a bill that would have only allowed gas station clerks to pump gas in Illinois.
Blagojevich commutation reversing Illinois outmigration trend
Blagojevich commutation reversing Illinois outmigration trend
Trump commutes Blagojevich’s prison sentence
Trump commutes Blagojevich’s prison sentence
The nation’s corruption capitol will see one of its most infamous political figures return home.
Illinois Forward: A 5-year plan for balanced budgets, declining debt and tax relief
Illinois Forward: A 5-year plan for balanced budgets, declining debt and tax relief
The years 2010 through 2019 will go down in Illinois history as a decade of public policy failure and economic decline. High fixed costs for pensions and government worker health care have prevented the state from balancing its budget in any year since 2001. Since the Great Recession in 2008, the state’s fiscal imbalance has...
Illinoisans most likely to move out would see higher taxes under Pritzker plan
Illinoisans most likely to move out would see higher taxes under Pritzker plan
Other states show how a progressive income tax would likely make the Illinois exodus worse, pushing jobs and tax revenue out of Illinois.