Rauner signs bill expanding practice authority for certain nurses
Rauner signs bill expanding practice authority for certain nurses
A new law will allow certain nurses in Illinois to practice independently of physicians, expanding health care access and affordability.
By Amy Korte
State Rep. Dan Brady opposes raising gas taxes for state infrastructure needs
State Rep. Dan Brady opposes raising gas taxes for state infrastructure needs
Illinoisans already pay a variety of high taxes, including at the pump.
By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner
Illinois lawmakers stampede for the exit
Illinois lawmakers stampede for the exit
The most likely driver is pretty obvious to most Illinoisans: the rage of constituents.
By Austin Berg
Meet the man who could end forced union fees for government workers
Meet the man who could end forced union fees for government workers
Mark Janus finds himself at the center of a historic U.S. Supreme Court case that could end forced union fees for government workers.
Red-light cameras blanket suburbs at safe intersections
Red-light cameras blanket suburbs at safe intersections
A quarter of the cameras were installed at intersections without a red-light-related crash in at least three years, and a majority did not meet IDOT criteria, according to the Chicago Tribune.
By Brendan Bakala
Illinois’ metro jobs report: Slow growth continues
Illinois’ metro jobs report: Slow growth continues
Illinois’ August metro jobs report came amid long-term trends of sluggish jobs growth.
By Orphe Divounguy, Austin Berg
Cook County beverage sales decline in wake of pop tax
Cook County beverage sales decline in wake of pop tax
A new report from Can the Tax and the Illinois Food Retailers Association shows that beverage sales for Cook County retailers are down since 2016.
By Brendan Bakala
Rauner vetoes cursive writing mandate
Rauner vetoes cursive writing mandate
A bill that would have mandated cursive writing instruction in public elementary schools contained an unknown cost for school districts.
Illinois state budget already in deficit despite record $5 billion tax hike
Illinois state budget already in deficit despite record $5 billion tax hike
With the 2018 budget set to spend at least $1.3 billion more than it takes in, members of the General Assembly have hoodwinked Illinoisans once again.
By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson supports gas tax hike
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson supports gas tax hike
Illinois state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, joins state Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, in supporting an increase in the state’s gas tax.
Rauner vetoes bill to restrict collection, use of geolocation data
Rauner vetoes bill to restrict collection, use of geolocation data
The governor has vetoed a bill that opponents warned would encourage lawsuits, burden businesses and suppress innovation, without meaningfully strengthening privacy protections for mobile device users.
By Amy Korte
KFC parent company sued over improper application of Cook County soda tax
KFC parent company sued over improper application of Cook County soda tax
Cook County’s penny-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax has led to another lawsuit alleging a restaurant applied the tax incorrectly.
By Brendan Bakala