The outgoing CSU president’s exorbitant severance package highlights the need to rein in Illinois universities’ high administrative costs.

Illinois’ unpaid bills could reach new highs by summer 2017.

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger wants to tie politicians’ pay to a balanced budget.

State Rep. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, criticized payment delays for Illinois politicians, despite the fact that his compensation cost taxpayers nearly $100,000 in 2015.

Nearly 5,000 Chicago city workers make six-figure salaries, driving up the payroll and pension costs overtaxed city residents must pay.

Under the stopgap budget, Illinois will spend $8 billion more than it collects in tax revenues; Illinois needs to enact major reforms to rein in its out-of-control spending and avoid billions in tax hikes.

Illinois lawmakers earn base salaries of nearly $68,000 for what is essentially part-time work.

The Illinois comptroller warns Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills will reach $10 billion by December.