Illinois House approves $3.1 billion deal to pay lottery winners, local governments

By Hilary Gowins

12/03/2015

Amid continued budget gridlock in Springfield, Senate Bill 2039 provides funds to pay Illinois Lottery winners, as well as to allow for road maintenance, 911-center operations and projects by Chicago’s tourism office, among other local government programs.

TAGS: budget, illinois lottery

Illinois Attorney General asks for federal probe of Chicago Police Department

By Mark Fitton

12/02/2015

Madigan’s letter to the Justice Department came on the same day Chicago’s police superintendent, Garry McCarthy, resigned at the request of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

TAGS: Chicago, CPD: Chicago Police Department, Lisa Madigan, Rahm Emanuel

6 reasons the Chicago Teachers Union has no business striking again

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

11/30/2015

The Chicago Teachers Union should think twice before making demands that could result in more taxes on city residents, school closings and teacher layoffs.

TAGS: strike

How to heal Illinois’ economy: Reform permission, friction and preparation policies

By Michael Lucci

11/25/2015

Illinois can implement several reforms now to remove obstacles to starting businesses, reduce the cost and aggravation of doing business, and more effectively educate the next generation of workers.

TAGS: jobs

San Antonio admits anti-competitive food truck law is “not defensible”

11/25/2015

The law, which is similar to Chicago’s food-truck rules, was changed when San Antonio’s city attorney advised the city’s best bet was to change its rules as opposed to going to court.

TAGS: food trucks

Same old, same old: New Cook County budget hikes spending, taxes and fees

By Austin Berg

11/25/2015

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle resorted to the same tired formula that has all but bankrupted Chicago.

TAGS: budget, Cook County, fees, taxes

Busting the Springfield power monopoly: Madigan, Dunkin and why Illinois needs term limits

By Jim Long

11/24/2015

The defiance of certain Democrats in the General Assembly shows House Speaker Mike Madigan’s stranglehold on power is weakening.

TAGS: Mike Madigan, term limits

Libertarians sue to lift Illinois’ ban on campaign giving by medical marijuana industry

By Mark Fitton

11/24/2015

Plaintiffs ask the court to find the campaign contribution ban unconstitutional and forbid its enforcement.

TAGS: campaign finance

Illinois Lottery sales tank as Democrats block funding for payouts

By Austin Berg

11/24/2015

Ticket sales slumped by more than $20 million in October as lottery players balked at a broken system.

TAGS: budget, illinois lottery, John Cullerton

Chicago gas prices highest in the state as prices drop across U.S.

By Hilary Gowins

11/23/2015

Motorists filling up at Chicago pumps can expect to pay an additional $0.16 per gallon in Regional Transportation Authority, county and city taxes, making gas sold in the city the costliest in any of Illinois’ metro areas.

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Illinois House approves $3.1 billion deal to pay lottery winners, local governments

Illinois Attorney General asks for federal probe of Chicago Police Department

6 reasons the Chicago Teachers Union has no business striking again

How to heal Illinois’ economy: Reform permission, friction and preparation policies

San Antonio admits anti-competitive food truck law is “not defensible”

Same old, same old: New Cook County budget hikes spending, taxes and fees

Busting the Springfield power monopoly: Madigan, Dunkin and why Illinois needs term limits

Libertarians sue to lift Illinois’ ban on campaign giving by medical marijuana industry

Illinois Lottery sales tank as Democrats block funding for payouts

Chicago gas prices highest in the state as prices drop across U.S.

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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