Illinois lawmakers want voters to have recall power over Madigan

12/10/2020

Two state lawmakers want to amend the Illinois Constitution so voters can recall elected leaders. There is a simpler path to fix the state’s corruption.

TAGS: Jason Barickman, Mark Batinick, Mike Madigan, recall

Red-light camera backlash gains bipartisan momentum in Springfield

By Vincent Caruso

10/15/2019

Driver headaches and corruption flow from red-light cameras. Two bills with bipartisan support would ban the traffic devices in Illinois.

TAGS: corruption, David McSweeney, Grant Wehrli, Jonathan Carroll, Margo McDermed, Mark Batinick, Martin Sandoval, red light cameras, Rita Mayfield, SafeSpeed, Sam Yingling

Illinois House bill would bar governments from using taxes to fight consolidation

By Vincent Caruso

02/26/2019

A proposal in the Illinois House would stop local government leaders from using public resources to fight efforts to consolidate any government unit.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, consolidation, David McSweeney, Jonathan Carroll, local government consolidation, Mark Batinick, Sam Yingling

Bipartisan township consolidation bill reintroduced in Springfield

02/05/2019

Former Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill before leaving office, but bipartisan support in the General Assembly may send it back to the governor’s desk.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, consolidation, David McSweeney, Jonathan Carroll, local government consolidation, Mark Batinick, Sam Yingling, townships

Illinoisans will spend less time at the DMV under new law

08/22/2018

A bill signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner will allow for multi-year car registration.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Department of Motor Vehicles, Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, Mark Batinick, vehicle registration

EDGE tax credit program expires, but extension passes Illinois House

By Brendan Bakala

05/01/2017

Illinois’ EDGE tax credit program expired April 30; however, proponents of EDGE have passed a one-month extension in the Illinois House of Representatives.

TAGS: David McSweeney, DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Mark Batinick, Natalie Manley, Scott Drury, tax credits