Oversight of Chicago City Council coming soon

By Chris Lentino

01/19/2016

At its next meeting in February, City Council will likely approve legislation to expand the scope of the inspector general’s role to overseeing aldermen.

TAGS: Chicago

Illinois’ budget from the inside: A conversation with State Budget Director Tim Nuding

By Donna Arduin

01/13/2016

Donna Arduin is an Illinois Policy Institute senior fellow and a partner at Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics, a group that advises federal, state and municipal leaders, as well as political candidates and private-sector clients, on economic, fiscal and state policies.

TAGS: budget

Illinois secretary of state will investigate adopting electronic driver’s licenses

By Amy Korte

12/07/2015

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office is seeking bids to determine the feasibility of allowing electronic driver’s licenses.

Unemployment bill easily clears Illinois House

By Mark Fitton

12/02/2015

House Bill 1285 also clarifies the definitions of employee misconduct allowing for denial of benefits.

TAGS: unemployment

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

AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking

By Mark Fitton

09/11/2015

Both the administration and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 have agreed to stay at the table until they reach impasse.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

Chicago set to make ‘chilling’ change to city ethics rules

By Austin Berg

07/28/2015

The proposed change in city code would further tilt the scales in favor of the politically powerful, as they could be granted full knowledge regarding the investigation on their wrongdoing, including information on who brought the case to light.

Illinois lawmakers receive generous, life-long health insurance

By Scott Reeder

07/23/2015

Illinois taxpayers spent $1.23 million this past year to provide health insurance to state lawmakers.

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

By David Giuliani

06/03/2015

Responsibility for Illinois’ sorry state of affairs falls at the feet of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their combined 80 years in state government.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Michigan reforms to retiree benefits upheld in 6-0 state Supreme Court decision

04/10/2015

Illinois lawmakers now have at least one model on which to base necessary reforms.

TAGS: Michigan, pensions

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Oversight of Chicago City Council coming soon

Illinois’ budget from the inside: A conversation with State Budget Director Tim Nuding

Illinois secretary of state will investigate adopting electronic driver’s licenses

Unemployment bill easily clears Illinois House

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

AFSCME, Rauner reach another deal to keep talking

Chicago set to make ‘chilling’ change to city ethics rules

Illinois lawmakers receive generous, life-long health insurance

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

Michigan reforms to retiree benefits upheld in 6-0 state Supreme Court decision

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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