House Bill 2367 would allow those convicted of marijuana possession before Illinois decriminalized marijuana to petition for expungement of their guilty plea or criminal conviction.
Townships are the cockroaches of governance. They won’t die.
The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.
A bill in the Illinois Senate could axe the state’s first-ever tax credit scholarship program.
Government worker unions and their allies are preparing for a potential loss in Janus v. AFSCME, doing whatever they can to bolster union ranks. One example: House Bill 5309, which would privilege union status over the interests of other state government workers.
The appearance of patronage hires in some McHenry County townships highlights consolidation efforts at the state and local level.
The average property tax bill for a Kendall County homeowner in 2017 totaled nearly $6,500.
The longtime House speaker is the only state legislative leader in the nation to also serve as a party chairman.
Both Madison and St. Clair County taxpayers paid a higher effective tax rate than the national average in 2017, a year which also saw continued outmigration from the region.
While details surrounding the ex-official’s separation with the village remain undisclosed to the public, trustees’ approval of his $161,000 severance package went unobstructed.
Under Illinois law, towns that miss required pension contributions risk state intervention. In 2016, Round Lake Park paid less than 40 percent of its required pension contribution.
History shows lawmakers prefer to avoid tough but necessary choices.
The state also saw a drop in the unemployment rate, but it wasn’t because people found jobs.