House Bill 2367 would allow those convicted of marijuana possession before Illinois decriminalized marijuana to petition for expungement of their guilty plea or criminal conviction.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, Drug Paraphernalia Control, expungement, Illinois’ Cannabis Control, La Shawn Ford, marijuana

Committee passes Senate bill taking aim at ‘golden parachute’ severance payouts

By Vincent Caruso

04/26/2018

The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

TAGS: pensions, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Will Illinois pass a budget this year?

By Adam Schuster

04/20/2018

History shows lawmakers prefer to avoid tough but necessary choices.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, credit rating, debt, income tax, Mike Madigan, progressive income tax, spending, spending cap, taxes

Senate bill aims to deflate ‘golden parachute’ payouts for public officials

By Vincent Caruso

04/14/2018

The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

TAGS: College of DuPage, NIU: Northern Illinois University, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Flying blind: Illinois’ revenue estimates and the basics of bad budgeting

By Adam Schuster

04/06/2018

Lawmakers can’t balance the budget if they don’t know how much they have to spend.

Metro East taxpayers struggle to keep up with state spending

By Vincent Caruso

02/20/2018

Residents in Madison and St. Clair counties find themselves fleeced by lawmakers' failure to control state finances.

TAGS: Madison County, Metro East, spending, spending cap, St. Clair County

Shrinking Decatur to face budgetary hurdles in coming year

02/17/2018

After passing an unbalanced budget in 2017, Decatur will have to address its declining population and revenue as it looks ahead to crafting future budgets.

TAGS: Decatur, gas tax, LGDF: Local Government Distributive Fund, property taxes

Bruce Rauner

US Supreme Court ruling means Illinois could legalize sports betting

Senate President John Cullerton says Illinois doesn’t need a revenue estimate

Senate passes bill restricting ‘golden parachutes’ for government officials

Bill to expunge marijuana convictions passes House committee

Committee passes Senate bill taking aim at ‘golden parachute’ severance payouts

Will Illinois pass a budget this year?

Senate bill aims to deflate ‘golden parachute’ payouts for public officials

Flying blind: Illinois’ revenue estimates and the basics of bad budgeting

Metro East taxpayers struggle to keep up with state spending

Shrinking Decatur to face budgetary hurdles in coming year

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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