Although Illinois’ top earners make more than most of their regional counterparts, Illinois’ bottom quarter of earners have the lowest wages in the Midwest

TAGS: manufacturing, workers compensation

Where things stand: No Illinois budget likely until 2016

By Heather Weiner

10/31/2015

State politicians will decide the fate of Chicago’s demand for more money, but a budget vote isn’t likely before January 2016.

TAGS: budget

The Edgar ramp – the ‘reform’ that unleashed Illinois’ pension crisis

By Ted Dabrowski

10/27/2015

The former governor’s landmark pension bill paved the way for two decades of go-along-to-get-along pension politics, turning Illinois' pension debt into the nation's largest retirement crisis.

TAGS: Edgar Ramp, pensions

Illinois needs term limits

By Jim Long

10/18/2015

Illinois should adopt term limits for its elected officials to diminish the unchecked power of career politicians such as House Speaker Mike Madigan.

TAGS: Mike Madigan, term limits

Meet the politicians getting rich off Chicago’s property-tax scheme

By Austin Berg

10/16/2015

Flawed property valuations and the process required to fix them are a cash cow for law firms, including those of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke and Illinois Senate President John Cullerton.

TAGS: Chicago, corruption, cronyism, Ed Burke, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, property taxes

Michael Madigan

Madigan skips meeting with leaders, governor

What’s wrong with Illinois’ economy?

Madigan wants to raise income taxes again

If Madigan is protecting the middle class, why do blue-collar workers earn more in Indiana?

Busting the Springfield power monopoly: Madigan, Dunkin and why Illinois needs term limits

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

Where things stand: No Illinois budget likely until 2016

The Edgar ramp – the ‘reform’ that unleashed Illinois’ pension crisis

Illinois needs term limits

Meet the politicians getting rich off Chicago’s property-tax scheme

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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