Illinois lawmakers miss deadline for corruption reforms
Illinois lawmakers miss deadline for corruption reforms
State lawmakers putting together ethics reforms have not met since the first week of March, when the coronavirus ended gatherings.
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Health care institutions need flexibility to prepare for infection rates that could overwhelm current hospital bed capacity.
Those closest to a disaster tend to show best how to respond
Those closest to a disaster tend to show best how to respond
The individual choices we make every day will curb or aggravate the pandemic. And the policies we collectively pursue will either let us bounce back or aggravate the economic disaster.
Coronavirus pandemic delays REAL ID deadline
Coronavirus pandemic delays REAL ID deadline
Americans previously needed to update their ID by Oct. 1 to be allowed to fly and visit federal facilities without additional documentation.
Pritzker gives stay-at-home order for Illinois, in effect until April 7
Pritzker gives stay-at-home order for Illinois, in effect until April 7
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on March 20 ordered state residents to stay home except for essential workers and trips for supplies. The order came as Illinois recorded its fifth death and 585 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
For Illinois, COVID-19 cuts much deeper than public health
For Illinois, COVID-19 cuts much deeper than public health
Springfield needs to pull policy levers to mitigate harm. And they should do so as quickly as possible.
Chinatown developer who recorded Madigan, Solis charged with fraud
Chinatown developer who recorded Madigan, Solis charged with fraud
The developer’s recordings helped federal investigators charge Chicago Ald. Ed Burke and deepened the investigation into Illinois state corruption.
Illinois mistakenly lists over 1,000 voters as not registered
Illinois mistakenly lists over 1,000 voters as not registered
This revelation is the third mistake involving the Illinois Secretary of State concerning voter registration since January.
Illinois House committee passes bill to ban red-light cameras statewide
Illinois House committee passes bill to ban red-light cameras statewide
Red-light cameras have been the subject of multiple corruption investigations and have cost Illinois drivers over $1 billion.
Bribery charge, resignations hit prominent players in red-light camera scandal
Bribery charge, resignations hit prominent players in red-light camera scandal
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.
Plea deal drops felony against former Lake Forest city manager who pushed for Amtrak stop
Plea deal drops felony against former Lake Forest city manager who pushed for Amtrak stop
Hiding lobbyist payments led to a felony indictment in October against Lake Forest’s longtime former city manager. His plea bargain drops the felony and could eventually leave his record clean.
Illinois House passes bill to tear down nearly 100 red-light cameras
Illinois House passes bill to tear down nearly 100 red-light cameras
A proposal to limit red-light cameras in Illinois is making significant progress.
Blagojevich comes home to America’s most corrupt city
Blagojevich comes home to America’s most corrupt city
Chicago and the state of Illinois are notorious around the country for high-profile corruption convictions. Rod Blagojevich settles back in after the former governor’s imprisonment for corruption.
Greater independence for Illinois’ Legislative Inspector General draws bipartisan support
Greater independence for Illinois’ Legislative Inspector General draws bipartisan support
Illinois’ Legislative Inspector General currently is subjected to political influence or even silencing by members of the General Assembly.