Illinois gets $1.2M windfall in late fees after failing to send vehicle-registration reminders

By Amy Korte

02/26/2016

Budget gridlock in Springfield caused the Illinois secretary of state’s office to suspend mailing vehicle-registration-renewal reminders in October 2015.

TAGS: vehicle registration

Illinois politician proposes bill to criminalize filming fights

By Bryant Jackson-Green, Tim Lazar

02/17/2016

A proposal to criminalize recording and posting fights would violate the First Amendment rights of Illinois residents

TAGS: criminal justice reform, First Amendment

Illinois Democrats revive union arbitration legislation that would cut Rauner out of contract negotiations

By Hilary Gowins

02/12/2016

Through House Bill 580, Democrats in the General Assembly take a second run at removing Gov. Bruce Rauner from contract negotiations with AFSCME.

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

02/12/2016

In January several instances of corruption, influence peddling and mismanagement across Illinois were brought to light, from the College of DuPage’s expense-account mismanagement, to Chicago’s red-light-camera bribery case.

Chicago’s new cigarette tax will lead to more black-market sales and violence, alderman say

By Chris Lentino

02/09/2016

South and West Side aldermen believe that an increase in the tobacco tax will lead to an increase in black-market sales and violence. They're right.

TAGS: Chicago, cigarette tax, taxes

Chicago aldermen look to kneecap oversight in City Council vote

By Austin Berg

02/05/2016

Aldermen say they want oversight, but they don’t want anyone to be able to audit them. What do they have to hide?

TAGS: Chicago, Ed Burke

Illinois EPA has stopped mailing vehicle emissions test notices

By Amy Korte

02/05/2016

Budget gridlock in Springfield has caused the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to stop mailing notices of vehicle-emissions-test requirements to vehicle owners.

Chicago cops retire to dodge punishment, collect 6-figure pensions

By Austin Berg

02/04/2016

Since Chicago officials received a city watchdog investigation recommending six officers be disciplined for their roles surrounding the killing of David Koschman by a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, three have retired.

TAGS: Chicago, CPD: Chicago Police Department, criminal justice reform, pensions

5 reasons why Chicago can’t afford to get steamrolled by another CTU contract

By Ted Dabrowski

02/01/2016

CPS is broke. To preserve funding for the classroom and Chicago's children, and to keep CPS from going belly up, CPS officials must broker significant concessions from the union.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, pensions

Center of Chicago red-light-camera scandal found guilty on all charges

By Austin Berg

01/27/2016

A federal jury convicted former transportation official John Bills of fraud, extortion, bribery and more.

TAGS: Chicago, red light cameras

Chicago Tribune

Illinois gets $1.2M windfall in late fees after failing to send vehicle-registration reminders

Illinois politician proposes bill to criminalize filming fights

Illinois Democrats revive union arbitration legislation that would cut Rauner out of contract negotiations

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

Chicago’s new cigarette tax will lead to more black-market sales and violence, alderman say

Chicago aldermen look to kneecap oversight in City Council vote

Illinois EPA has stopped mailing vehicle emissions test notices

Chicago cops retire to dodge punishment, collect 6-figure pensions

5 reasons why Chicago can’t afford to get steamrolled by another CTU contract

Center of Chicago red-light-camera scandal found guilty on all charges

Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk

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