Illinois’ comeback story starts here.

Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014

Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014

The residential-center horror stories demonstrate that corruption in government often hurts the most vulnerable among us. It also shows that exposing those injustices can lead to change.

By Brian Costin

U.S. shows healthy jobs gain, leaving Illinois behind

U.S. shows healthy jobs gain, leaving Illinois behind

There are now 1.06 million more Americans working than when the recession began. In comparison, there are 232,000 fewer Illinoisans working over the same time period, the second-largest employment gap in the U.S.

By Michael Lucci