A House bill that would allow communities to consolidate local township governments has earned support from both parties – and the opposition of township officials.

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

House Bill 607 would allow for the consolidation of a duplicative layer of government, something Illinois taxpayers desperately need.

Luxembourg’s ambassador to the United States has voiced objections to an Illinois House bill that would label Luxembourg a tax haven and subject corporations expatriated there to restrictions on investments and business dealings with the state of Illinois.