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Illinois lawmakers only attach price tags to 10 of 3,859 bills

Illinois lawmakers only attach price tags to 10 of 3,859 bills

For most bills filed in Springfield, taxpayers will have to guess at how much more will be demanded of them. Illinois General Assembly members only worried about costs 10 times for 3,859 of their bright ideas about how to improve the state.

By Lilly Rossi

Nearly 1 in 3 Illinois school contracts mislead teachers about fees they owe

Nearly 1 in 3 Illinois school contracts mislead teachers about fees they owe

Seven years after they were freed from being forced to pay unions, at least 267 of Illinois’ 866 school districts still have “fair share” language in their teachers union contracts. Those contracts are wrong and should be fixed so teachers get the truth about their pay.

By Mailee Smith

Who in Springfield still owes Mike Madigan for getting elected?

Who in Springfield still owes Mike Madigan for getting elected?

Think former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s influence ended when he resigned or was convicted of bribery? Maybe not. Fifty-seven Illinois General Assembly members who received funds from Madigan’s political committees are still in office.

By Joe Tabor, Jon Josko