US Supreme Court ruling means Illinois could legalize sports betting

By Vincent Caruso

05/15/2018

A decisive opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 1992 ban on sports gambling, putting the ball in Springfield’s court.

TAGS: gambling, gaming, Lou Lang, Napoleon Harris, Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, sports betting, sports gambling, Steve Stadelman, U.S. Supreme Court

Rauner signs bill regulating catfish sales

By Joe Kaiser

08/28/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law Aug. 25 imposing fines for the sale of mislabeled catfish.

TAGS: Camille Lilly, Department of Public Health, Emil Jones, Illinois Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Illinois General Assembly, Kwame Raoul, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Napoleon Harris, regulations

Illinois lawmakers pass legislation to require truth-in-labeling for catfish

By Joe Kaiser

05/30/2017

With legislative session winding down and several items critical to taxpayers yet to be tackled, lawmakers passed a bill regulating the sale of catfish in restaurants.

TAGS: budget, Camille Lilly, Department of Public Health, Emil Jones, Illinois Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Illinois General Assembly, Kwame Raoul, LaToya Greenwood, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Napoleon Harris, regulations

Corruption costs Illinois taxpayers at least $550M per year

Chicago is the most corrupt city, and Illinois the third-most corrupt state, in the nation, according to a recent report by the University of Illinois at Chicago. But corruption in Illinois is more than a buzzword. It comes with social and economic costs. Not only does corruption lessen residents’ faith in the government, it decreases...

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Corruption costs Illinois taxpayers at least $550M per year

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Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students