As a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision could lift a federal ban on sports betting, state lawmakers hear testimony on whether Illinois should follow suit.

DuPage County votes ‘yes’ to consolidate rare unit of local government

By Brendan Bakala

03/21/2018

The nonbinding referendum to merge DuPage County’s election commission with the clerk’s office won by more than 17,000 votes.

TAGS: consolidation, DuPage County, election, local government consolidation

DuPage County voters to decide on merger between clerk’s office and election commission

By Brendan Bakala

03/16/2018

The nonbinding, advisory referendum seeks to gauge support of merging two DuPage County offices.

TAGS: consolidation, local government consolidation

Illinois Senate votes to advance marijuana legalization question to ballot

By Brendan Bakala

03/02/2018

The Marijuana Legalization Referendum Act would ask voters if they support legalizing recreational marijuana for people 21 and over. The question is nonbinding.

TAGS: ballot referendums, marijuana

Skipping over Illinois, Toyota-Mazda plant heading to Alabama

By Brendan Bakala

01/10/2018

The $1.6 billion assembly plant will create an estimated 4,000 jobs for Alabama residents by 2021.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, right to work, taxes, workers compensation

NIU Board of Trustees unanimously approves $600,000 severance for former president

12/07/2017

The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved an expensive severance package for former university President Doug Baker, despite the scandal ending his tenure.

TAGS: NIU: Northern Illinois University

Illinois General Assembly passes cursive writing mandate

11/08/2017

Despite the potential for imposing new costs on school districts, Illinois lawmakers overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on a bill mandating cursive writing instruction.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Chris Welch, education

Illinois Senate

Retired police official to keep $84K pension despite sexual assault of a minor

Senate votes to ban tobacco products, e-cigarettes for Illinoisans under 21

Senate passes bill restricting ‘golden parachutes’ for government officials

Illinois Senate holds hearing on sports betting legalization

DuPage County votes ‘yes’ to consolidate rare unit of local government

DuPage County voters to decide on merger between clerk’s office and election commission

Illinois Senate votes to advance marijuana legalization question to ballot

Skipping over Illinois, Toyota-Mazda plant heading to Alabama

NIU Board of Trustees unanimously approves $600,000 severance for former president

Illinois General Assembly passes cursive writing mandate

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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