In January several instances of corruption, influence peddling and mismanagement across Illinois were brought to light, from the College of DuPage’s expense-account mismanagement, to Chicago’s red-light-camera bribery case.

Illinois’ incredible, shrinking business establishments

By Michael Lucci

02/08/2016

From the first quarter of 2001 until the second quarter of 2015, business establishment growth has been 34 percent while jobs growth has been only 1 percent.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Gov. Bruce Rauner: Illinois can save $500M on purchases

By Mark Fitton

02/05/2016

Streamlining the way Illinois buys goods and services could save the state $500 million annually.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Madigan’s budget solution is to make Illinois the most heavily taxed state in the Midwest

By Michael Lucci

01/28/2016

Instead of spending reform and policies to promote economic growth, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan proposes the same high-taxing, big-spending plans that got Illinois into its current fiscal mess.

TAGS: taxes

Michael Madigan

Rauner backs plan to eliminate unfunded school mandates

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

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

Rauner looks to end pension pickups for legislative staffers

Madigan’s law: Politicians prosper as Illinoisans feel pain

Illinois Democrats revive union arbitration legislation that would cut Rauner out of contract negotiations

Illinois corruption watch: January 2016

Illinois’ incredible, shrinking business establishments

Gov. Bruce Rauner: Illinois can save $500M on purchases

Madigan’s budget solution is to make Illinois the most heavily taxed state in the Midwest

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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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