The closure of certain juvenile-justice facilities in Illinois could be a positive development for public safety, especially if some of the savings are used to improve community-based services.
Illinois’ statewide out-migration crisis is backed up by city-level data.
Illinois’ economy remains hamstrung by a broken system.
Changing the repayment plan to one based on flawed assumptions and bad accounting does nothing to shield taxpayers from the risks of an imperfect system.
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent actions highlight the need for change in the Illinois Department of Aging’s largest program.
Comparisons with peer states show a badly distorted workers’ compensation system in Illinois.
Americans once stampeded into Illinois in search of opportunity. Now, the opposite happens.
Responsibility for Illinois’ sorry state of affairs falls at the feet of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their combined 80 years in state government.