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Lawmakers stand for spending cap in Springfield

By Joe Tabor
04/27/2018
A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, Michael Connelly, spending, spending cap, taxes, Tom Cullerton

Resolution would create special state task force on property tax appeals

By Brendan Bakala
07/26/2017
House Joint Resolution 69 would create a special task force to investigate and report on state and local property tax assessment, appeals processes and other property tax policies.

TAGS: Ed Burke, housing, Jeanne Ives, John Cullerton, Joseph Berrios, Michael Connelly, property taxes, Robert Martwick

Bill preventing pension double dipping awaits Rauner’s signature

06/02/2017
House Bill 418 would prevent retired police officers from double dipping in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, which has placed a burden on taxpayers at the local level.

TAGS: Grant Wehrli, IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Michael Connelly, municipal pensions, pensions

Rauner signs law allowing ‘right to try’ experimental drugs

By Heather Weiner
08/05/2015
The Right to Try Act will allow terminally ill patients access to experimental medical treatments.

TAGS: Michael Connelly, right to try

New law increases scrutiny of Illinois’ ailing pension funds

By Heather Weiner
08/04/2015
HB 422 mandates more frequent examination of Illinois’ pension funds and promotes a much-needed increase in state retirement fund oversight.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Michael Connelly, Tom Morrison

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A city charter could bring order to Chicago’s dysfunction. How can it get one?


A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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