by Kate Piercy Want to know more about the all-expenses paid trip some select members of Congress took to Copenhagen? CBS took a closer look into the spending details of the Copenhagen Climate Summit trip, and although they had a rather tough time getting much information from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, they found how much was...
The state's budget outlook wouldn't be so bleak if policymakers had acted earlier on numerous recommendations to cut costs and make reforms, said Kristina Rasmussen, executive vice president of the Illinois Policy Institute.
The State of Illinois spent more than $30 million on statistical and tabulation services in 2008 and 2009. Which departments spent the most? Find out here.
The Department of Employment Security reported their spending in a way that told us very little about what the money was actually going towards.
Chavez threatens to seize any business in Venezuela that raises prices. That could not happen in American could it?
Illinois's budget is broke, but the Medicaid expansion in ObamaCare would makes things much, much worse. New estimates on just how bad things would be are now available.
How will health care legislation affect your health savings account (HSA) or high deductible health plan (HDHP)?
The Illinois Policy Institute monitored how well Chicago responded to the recent snowstorm. Find out more here!
Businesses are reluctant to employ people when they fear higher taxes.
Snow hit Chicago January 7, how well did the city respond?
The Department of Employment Security spent over $3,000 on chair cushions over the last two years.
Politicians, like anyone else, like to hear what they want to hear. Whether they like it or not, they need to hear from you.
The Department of Employment Security spent more than $650,000 to one vendor in 2009 with over $450,000 in payments for paper.
More people left Illinois last year than any other state except Michigan, according to a new study by United Van Lines.