Rauner vetoes Lake County assessor bill
Rauner vetoes Lake County assessor bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a measure that would let Lake County voters elect an assessor, suggesting that it apply to all counties instead.
Niles school district employee receives extra $66K in payroll error, only required to pay back half
Niles school district employee receives extra $66K in payroll error, only required to pay back half
Due to a payroll error, a part-time school library worker was overpaid $66,000 over five years, but will only be required to pay back half that amount under a settlement agreement between the school district, the employee and her union.
Rauner vetoes smoking ban for Illinoisans under 21
Rauner vetoes smoking ban for Illinoisans under 21
Chicago’s legal smoking age of 21 would have been expanded statewide under the proposal.
Cook County assessor candidate calls for ban on aldermen serving as property tax attorneys
Cook County assessor candidate calls for ban on aldermen serving as property tax attorneys
The Democratic nominee in the Cook County assessor’s race is voicing support for a ban on city aldermen doubling as property tax appeals attorneys, an arrangement that encourages conflicts of interest.
Top 10 recipients of Madigan money
Top 10 recipients of Madigan money
More than 60 sitting state representatives have received money from Madigan over the course of their careers, totaling around $15 million.
Ford Heights ex-mayor charged with stealing $150K from village
Ford Heights ex-mayor charged with stealing $150K from village
One of the state’s poorest communities is already facing enormous financial pressures.
Illinoisans will spend less time at the DMV under new law
Illinoisans will spend less time at the DMV under new law
A bill signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner will allow for multi-year car registration.
Rauner signs bill shedding light on school district administrative spending
Rauner signs bill shedding light on school district administrative spending
The new law will bring more transparency to Illinois school districts’ administrative costs, which are among the highest in the nation.
Rauner signs bill allowing consolidation of mosquito abatement districts
Rauner signs bill allowing consolidation of mosquito abatement districts
With the signing of Senate Bill 2543, taxpayers could soon see savings – and more efficiency – in local government.
Chicago Ald. Willie Cochran to plead guilty to corruption charges
Chicago Ald. Willie Cochran to plead guilty to corruption charges
The South Side alderman had been charged with stealing charity donations to finance his daughter’s college tuition payments and casino getaways in Indiana, among other offences.
Rauner signs bill lifting restrictions on craft breweries
Rauner signs bill lifting restrictions on craft breweries
Laws barring taprooms from serving hard cider – and craft beer produced by other breweries – are among the regulations bounced by House Bill 4897.
Study: Red-light cameras fail to reduce traffic accidents
Study: Red-light cameras fail to reduce traffic accidents
A recent analysis confirms what many Illinoisans already know: While red-light cameras serve as reliable sources of revenue, they do not improve public safety.
30 years later: How Madigan kept the Cubs in the dark
30 years later: How Madigan kept the Cubs in the dark
Thirty years ago Aug. 8, the Chicago Cubs played their first game under lights at Wrigley Field – after first battling Chicago politicians for the right to do so.
Settlement deal helps prevent parents’ nightmares from coming true
Settlement deal helps prevent parents’ nightmares from coming true
Vague, arbitrary and overly protective rules, like we see often in Illinois, don’t do anyone any favors.