Twenty-four barbers and three beauticians received a total of $1.76 million in wages in 2008 from various departments, including the Department of Corrections.
How one village is taking a business approach to local government. Read the report from Kate Piercy.
A short hand court reporter for the state of Illinois made over $120,000 in wages during 2008.
Various state agencies spent a total of more than $600,000 on employee tuition and fees in fiscal year 2009.
The 26 employees of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board made over $1.5 million in wages during fiscal year 2008.
Governors in Virginia and New Jersey tackle deficits without tax increases.
SouthTownStar looks into school district spending amid growing talks of layoffs.
New transparency tool from the Department of Commerce.
A Democratic health care memo is floating through the halls of Congress telling members to avoid talking about the bill's cost.
In 2008 toll collectors statewide were paid over $26 million dollars in wages.
A detailed explanation of some of the education spending choices made in Budget Solutions 2011.
Gov. Quinn should rethink his minimum wage position. Advocating for a higher minimum wage is a short-term political gimmick that does long-term detrimental harm to the people it pretends to help.
Tens of thousands of Chicago families are trapped in failing public schools. A new school voucher program has been proposed by the Reverend Senator James Meeks. Its goal is to give parents of students enrolled in the worst performing public schools the choice to send their children to private schools. Similar programs in other states...
Recommendations for improving how the State of Illinois presents its budget to residents.