Illinois government spending growth among nation’s highest, personal income growth among lowest
Illinois government spending growth among nation’s highest, personal income growth among lowest
Robust growth in government spending has failed to yield similar results for Illinoisans’ incomes
By Bryce Hill
Work one day, get paid for whole month could end for Illinois lawmakers
Work one day, get paid for whole month could end for Illinois lawmakers
Illinois lawmakers are currently paid for the entire month, even if they resign before the end of it. A new bill could change that.
Illinois home price growth slowest in nation last year
Illinois home price growth slowest in nation last year
Home price appreciation in Illinois was the slowest in the U.S. between the third quarter of 2018 and the third quarter of 2019, federal data showed.
By Bryce Hill
Illinois police serve search warrant at Madigan’s Springfield office, looking for evidence of sexual assault, battery by former state lawmaker
Illinois police serve search warrant at Madigan’s Springfield office, looking for evidence of sexual assault, battery by former state lawmaker
State police executed the search warrant in an attempt to find evidence of criminal behavior by former Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks.
By Austin Berg
Chicago teachers who don’t want to fund CTU leadership’s politics have options
Chicago teachers who don’t want to fund CTU leadership’s politics have options
Leaders of Illinois’ largest local teachers’ union received swift blowback after their latest push into public politics. Members dissatisfied with the priorities of their union’s leadership deserve to know they have other options.
By Mailee Smith, Vincent Caruso
After $1B in tickets and 4 corruption indictments, Illinois should shutter the red-light camera industry
After $1B in tickets and 4 corruption indictments, Illinois should shutter the red-light camera industry
With a federal corruption probe burrowing deeper into Springfield, the Illinois General Assembly has only one choice when it comes to the future of a red-light camera industry that has infected nearly 100 communities statewide: shut it down.
By Austin Berg
‘Fair tax’ backer pleads guilty to tax fraud
‘Fair tax’ backer pleads guilty to tax fraud
Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval once headed the powerful Senate Transportation Committee. He now faces up to 13 years in prison on corruption charges involving a controversial red-light camera company.
By Vincent Caruso
Bill would let wrongly arrested clear their names without paying
Bill would let wrongly arrested clear their names without paying
Expungement and sealing fees cause individuals with erroneous criminal records to have a hard time moving forward with their lives.
State of the state: Pritzker saw worst first-year jobs numbers since Blagojevich
State of the state: Pritzker saw worst first-year jobs numbers since Blagojevich
Illinois job creation lagged the national median in nearly every sector.
By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill
Feds indict champion of Illinois gas tax hike, ‘fair tax’ on tax fraud and bribery
Feds indict champion of Illinois gas tax hike, ‘fair tax’ on tax fraud and bribery
The former chair of the influential Senate Transportation Committee is the fourth Illinois politician indicted on federal charges amid a sweeping FBI probe.
By Vincent Caruso
What you need to know about REAL ID in Illinois
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.
State of Illinois previously owned helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant
State of Illinois previously owned helicopter in crash that killed Kobe Bryant
The state sold the helicopter in 2015 to ease budgetary pressures.
By Austin Berg