Illinois spends three times more on workers’ compensation for railroad construction and maintenance than neighboring Indiana.
Ending pension pickups is a simple, responsible way for cash-strapped school districts to free up money for the classroom.
Secrecy in contract negotiations is a slap in the face of taxpayers.
Taxpayers need protection when municipalities go bust.
Medicaid is one of Illinois government’s largest and fastest-growing expenses, accounting for more than 28 percent of the state’s total operating budget.1 It has also been a prime target of waste, fraud and abuse, earning a “high risk” designation from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.2 Most states, including Illinois, have focused fraud-prevention efforts on provider...
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Ruling issued late Tuesday allows three employees of Illinois state government to challenge so-called “fair share” fees
Talk of the next Detroit rings truer now than ever before.
More revenue can’t fix a fundamentally flawed system. Illinois lawmakers should know this; they tried that approach and failed.