Budget Solutions 2018: Balancing the state budget without tax hikes
Budget Solutions 2018: Balancing the state budget without tax hikes
A set of structural reforms that protect taxpayers and put Illinois on the path to prosperity.
Illinois House passes resolution creating ‘Illinois Hospital Week’
Illinois House passes resolution creating ‘Illinois Hospital Week’
The measure would set a week aside to honor and appreciate the staff of MacNeal Hospital. The state continues without a budget.
Illinois House passes resolution to issue bicentennial medallions
Illinois House passes resolution to issue bicentennial medallions
Lawmakers passed a resolution to issue commemorative medallions while the state continues to go without a budget.
DAILY LINKS / 6.22.2017
Chicago Tribune: Bickering continues upon lawmakers' return to Springfield Chicago Sun-Times: On Day 1 of special session, Madigan calls for committees of the whole Crain's Chicago Business: Could this finally spark a budget deal? State Journal-Register: Luciano: Is this Illinois or the Third World? WGN: Deadbeat Illinois: Adult day care owed $160,000 from state Chicago Tribune: Top Illinois debt owners unlikely to sell if bonds cut to junk Chicago Tribune: Black exodus accelerates in Cook County, census shows Chicago Tribune: 'Chuy' Garcia seeks answers from Assessor Berrios on unfair property tax assessments Courier-News: Ex-lawmaker Keith Farnham dies in prison serving time for child porn conviction Chicago Tribune: Metra OKs $2.7M in lobbying contracts with clouted firms; new seats en route Chicago Tribune: Ald. King defends husband who faces fine for lobbying violation Northwest Herald: cHenry County Board approves March referendum to eliminate recorder's office Decatur Herald & Review: State budget woes could stop construction at Richland, again Belleville News-Democrat: MidAmerica Airport’s cost of success keeps going up, up and awayLawmakers vote to declare Southern Illinois ‘Eclipse Crossroads of America’
Lawmakers vote to declare Southern Illinois ‘Eclipse Crossroads of America’
State lawmakers still haven’t passed a budget, but the Illinois House of Representatives passed a resolution June 22 declaring Southern Illinois the “Eclipse Crossroads of America.”
Day 2: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 23 minutes
Day 2: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 23 minutes
Less than 43 minutes of work over two days has cost Illinois taxpayers $100,000.
Illinois lawmakers vote to rename a portion of Roosevelt Road ‘Muhammad Ali Road’
Illinois lawmakers vote to rename a portion of Roosevelt Road ‘Muhammad Ali Road’
Instead of working to pass a budget, House representatives passed a nonbinding resolution to rename a portion of Roosevelt Road on the boundary line of Chicago and Cicero.
Metra inks $2.7M in contracts to lobbyist firms
Metra inks $2.7M in contracts to lobbyist firms
Metra officials say they’ve reduced the cost of the lobbyist firms’ contracts by bringing down monthly retainer costs by 15 percent.
Press Your Luck: Illinois budget edition
Press Your Luck: Illinois budget edition
Grant Crowley
Grant Crowley
“I stopped taking a salary a long time ago so our numbers would look good. We’ve been surviving because we’re convenient. “People come to store their boats with us because we’re close to the city. It’s less fuel. It’s not worth going to Wisconsin or Michigan to pay $1,500 less for storage and maintenance. But...
Madigan dupes another Republican governor
Madigan dupes another Republican governor
Madigan dupes another governor
Madigan dupes another governor
Madigan has stared down Gov. Bruce Rauner for more than 700 days and Rauner just blinked.
Some days, you just can’t get rid of a bomb!
Some days, you just can’t get rid of a bomb!
Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session in under 10 minutes
Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session in under 10 minutes
The Illinois House of Representatives met for about seven minutes, and the Senate met for approximately 10 minutes on June 21 before adjourning from special session – costing Illinois taxpayers $50,000 for less than 20 minutes of work.