Governments and government agencies should adopt policies that prohibit officials from using their personal email addresses to conduct government business.

TAGS: FOIA: Freedom of Information Act

CPS to ask employees to contribute their fair share to their pensions

By Ted Dabrowski

08/12/2015

Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool calls for an end to “pickups” of employee pension contributions, which would save the cash-strapped district $174 million a year.

Illinois DCEO gives Amazon tax credits worth $10 million

By Hilary Gowins

08/12/2015

With special tax breaks for Amazon, Illinois resorts to sweetheart deals to overcome the effects of the state’s anti-growth policies, leaving smaller businesses to shoulder the full tax and regulatory burden.

TAGS: DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, tax credits

CTU president Karen Lewis calls employee-pension contribution issue “strike-worthy”

By Ted Dabrowski

08/10/2015

The president of the Chicago Teachers Union defied the school board to require teachers to pay more of their own retirement costs.

TAGS: Chicago, CTPF: Chicago Teachers Pension Fund, Fitch Ratings, Karen Lewis, strike

Making Illinois smart on crime: First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety

By Bryant Jackson-Green, Dianna Muldrow, Derek Cohen

08/06/2015

First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety

Rauner signs law allowing ‘right to try’ experimental drugs

By Heather Weiner

08/05/2015

The Right to Try Act will allow terminally ill patients access to experimental medical treatments.

TAGS: Michael Connelly, right to try

Illinois’ occupational licensing laws undermine ex-offender rehabilitation

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/03/2015

To get ex-offenders back to work and reduce crime, Illinois needs to lift restrictions on the right to earn a living.

Chicago

Rauner signs law establishing statewide rules for use of police body cameras

Attitude adjustment: Rauner signs bill axing pay raises for Illinois lawmakers

Motorola Mobility to cut 500 jobs in Chicago

Secret emails at University of Illinois show need for reformed FOIA requirements

CPS to ask employees to contribute their fair share to their pensions

Illinois DCEO gives Amazon tax credits worth $10 million

CTU president Karen Lewis calls employee-pension contribution issue “strike-worthy”

Making Illinois smart on crime: First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety

Rauner signs law allowing ‘right to try’ experimental drugs

Illinois’ occupational licensing laws undermine ex-offender rehabilitation

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