Rauner, On The (Ad?) Attack
Your favorite TV show might be interrupted with a pointed message purchased by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, though the governor is refusing to say whether he's going to buy TV time to promote his...
View ArticlePolitical Pay, Hiked Or Hijacked
As Illinois' $36-billion budget remains in limbo, the state's top political leaders have been focusing on a much smaller number: roughly $250,000 in spending. That's roughly how much Illinois is set to...
View ArticleProxy Wars: How Madigan Gets Republicans To Vote Against Their Own Plan
There is a lot of repetition going on at the state capitol these days. And it has a political purpose.
View ArticleA Limo Ride And Steak Dinner Would Be Cheaper Than Current Registration...
Illinois lawmakers are increasingly trying to make it easier for residents to be involved in politics -- there'll be a hearing Tuesday in Chicago on automatic voter registration. A separate proposal...
View ArticleGoing Beyond "Rod's Recall"
A Chicago-area lawmaker has been pushing for a measure that would allow the city's mayor to be recalled. Now come efforts to take it a step further.Illinois allows recall of elected officials -- or one...
View ArticleIllinois Issues: What's Ahead in 2016?
Lawmakers return to Springfield with some new ideas, but the unfinished business of 2015 will likely overshadow other topics in the second year of the legislative session.
View ArticleLegislators Weigh Pension Buyouts
It’s been 10 months since the Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state’s last attempt at a pension overhaul. Legislators have yet to decide what to do about Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension...
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