7 public officials arrested in Metro East area on corruption charges

12/07/2016

Corruption from several public officials in Metro East underscores the need for more government transparency in the area.

TAGS: corruption, good government, transparency

Illinois Department of Insurance: Premiums for plans on ObamaCare exchange set to skyrocket

By Jonathan Ingram

08/25/2016

New data released by the Illinois Department of Insurance reveal premiums for health insurance plans on Illinois’ ObamaCare exchange could soar by an average of 44 to 55 percent in 2017.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health insurance

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

By illinoispolicy

01/27/2016

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, of his 2016 State of the State address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly on January 27, 2016.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, State of the State

This must end: Mitsubishi to shut down in Normal, 900 jobs at risk

By Michael Lucci

07/24/2015

It’s no mystery why businesses are leaving Illinois.

TAGS: outmigration

House budget full of pork

By illinoispolicy

05/15/2014

State politicians are in Springfield right now voting on budget bills that call for spending $3 billion more than the state will take in from income tax revenues. These budget bills are fraught with wasteful spending. Here are some examples: House Bill 6149 would appropriate a total of $1.8 billion from the General Revenue Fund...

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

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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7 public officials arrested in Metro East area on corruption charges

Illinois Department of Insurance: Premiums for plans on ObamaCare exchange set to skyrocket

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s 2016 State of the State address

This must end: Mitsubishi to shut down in Normal, 900 jobs at risk

House budget full of pork

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

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