Unions say state law forces them to represent all government workers – even those who don’t want to belong to a union. The catch? That’s what unions asked for.

TAGS: fair share, labor

Corruption Watch: January 2015

By Shawn Tonge

02/11/2015

The start of a new year always comes with resolutions for improvement, but only time will tell if they translate into effective action.

TAGS: good government

New rules for IL General Assembly display politics as usual

By Jane McEnaney

02/01/2015

Among the changes is a new posting requirement that provides only a one-hour notice before a committee hearing, diminishing transparency and accountability.

Veto session week 2 recap

By Donovan Griffith

12/06/2014

Action, or lack thereof, on the 2011 income-tax hikes, a minimum-wage increase, SEIU training and more affect Illinoisans in the wake of a lame-duck death.

TAGS: Chicago, lame duck session

Illinois House of Representatives

Legislative Agenda for Entrepreneurs: An update on Illinois’ comeback story

Illinois Senate to vote on historic transparency bill

Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law

Bill repealing ban on ex-offender employment in schools passes Illinois House

Proposed law could save terminally ill patients in Illinois

Illinois House passes nation’s most competitive crowdfunding rules

Illinois unions wrote the laws they blame in ‘fair share’ debate

Corruption Watch: January 2015

New rules for IL General Assembly display politics as usual

Veto session week 2 recap

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

Report Archive

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