The order comes as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois continues to rise.
Water rationing and forced business closures were among a litany of emergency powers the city council granted Champaign’s mayor and city manager in response to the global health crisis.
Red-light cameras have been the subject of multiple corruption investigations and have cost Illinois drivers over $1 billion.
Three points stick out in recently released numbers: First, J.B. Pritzker is not a popular governor. Second, pollsters need to get real about the “fair tax” fantasy. And third, pension reform draws a diverse base of support, except at the Statehouse
“I started out teaching in Rockford. I taught for many, many years there. “People would describe me as a very compassionate teacher. I left to stay home for six years with our third child and, you know, I [felt like I] was missing something. “I [went back] to teach at a small, rural community, then...
Illinois Democrats, union members, government or nonprofit workers, and people of all income groups support a pension amendment that allows for changes in cost-of-living raises and other future benefits.
As Illinois elected leaders continue to delay action on pension reform, a broad and bipartisan coalition has succeeded in pushing for reforms to public employee benefits in New Mexico.
States with the slowest housing appreciation tend to have worse labor markets, higher taxes and more pension debt.
A Cook County commissioner quits as a former city administrator faces a bribery charge. Both played roles in the rise of red-light cameras and vendor SafeSpeed.