Illinois will temporarily allow registration renewals without vehicle emissions tests

By Amy Korte

02/24/2016

The secretary of state’s office has announced it will temporarily allow drivers to renew their vehicle registrations without first passing emissions tests.

TAGS: emissions test, EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

Illinois lost 56 manufacturing jobs per workday in 2015

By Michael Lucci

02/22/2016

Though neighboring and Great Lakes states added a combined 200 factory jobs per workday on net in 2015, an average of 56 Illinois manufacturing workers, on net, received pink slips each workday during the same time.

TAGS: manufacturing

Rauner backs plan to eliminate unfunded school mandates

By Mark Fitton

02/20/2016

Unfunded-mandate relief could mean a savings of $200 million annually for Illinois school districts.

TAGS: education

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest trust in state government by far

By Austin Berg

02/19/2016

New polling data show nearly 3 in 4 Illinoisans lack confidence in Springfield.

TAGS: corruption, Gallup

Illinois could see $300 million in savings through criminal-justice transformation

By Bryant Jackson-Green

02/19/2016

The governor has proposed criminal-justice reforms to save Illinois taxpayers $300 million over the next four years while improving outcomes for offenders and their communities.

TAGS: criminal justice reform

Education labor board to Chicago Teachers Union: No step-and-lane raises

By Ted Dabrowski

02/19/2016

The value of these raises is estimated at $26 million. CTU wanted the education labor board to compel CPS to pay out, even though the district and the union hadn’t agreed to a labor contract.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, step and lane

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

By Austin Berg

02/18/2016

The need for foundational change couldn’t be more evident in the Land of Lincoln.

TAGS: economy, jobs, manufacturing

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control

By Mark Adams

02/18/2016

A Republican-sponsored bill in Missouri could make it easier, less costly and more convenient for women across Illinois’ border to obtain birth control.

State-worker pensions, health care crowd out spending on education, public safety, human services

By Hilary Gowins

02/18/2016

Spending on state-worker pension benefits grew 586 percent between 2000 and 2015.

TAGS: pensions

Obama’s birthday could become next state government holiday

By Mark Fitton

02/17/2016

A bill introduced by state Rep. Andre Thapedi, D-Chicago, would make President Barack Obama’s Aug. 4 birthday Illinois’ 13th paid state holiday.

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Illinois will temporarily allow registration renewals without vehicle emissions tests

Illinois lost 56 manufacturing jobs per workday in 2015

Rauner backs plan to eliminate unfunded school mandates

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest trust in state government by far

Illinois could see $300 million in savings through criminal-justice transformation

Education labor board to Chicago Teachers Union: No step-and-lane raises

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

Missouri lawmaker proposes bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control

State-worker pensions, health care crowd out spending on education, public safety, human services

Obama’s birthday could become next state government holiday

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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