Ald. Ed Burke Explains Ban On Driverless Cars, Calls Pitt. Mayor An Autocrat Of A Small City Who Doesn't Care About His Residents' Safet
14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke who has served on Chicago's City Council since America was a...
Illinois voters sent a clear message to the longtime House speaker Nov. 8: “enough.”
House Speaker Mike Madigan is the most powerful man in Illinois politics.
He controls whether bills live or die. He controls the legislative map. He controls a...
Illinoisans express alarm and anger at a government that has failed to align with their interests.
Through a variety of segments on Upstream Ideas, Illinois Opportunity Project spokesmen help connect the dots between voters' visceral understanding that they’re being scammed and the mechanics of our...
Illinois' pension debt grew more in one year than half of states' entire budgets
By Cole Lauterbach and Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
In one year, Illinois' pensions added more debt than...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Construction season means high costs for Illinois taxpayers
Workers’ compensation increases construction costs and often traps injured workers in a harmful system.
Insurance premiums cost 20 percent of payroll for concrete construction workers in Illinois.
As warm weather...
Brendan Reilly, alderman for the 42nd ward in Chicago, has a real estate lobbyist, Madeline Doering, as his effective Chief of Staff. Doering represents some of the largest real estate developers in the city, including Wirtz Realty and Fishman...
By Steve Balich July 6, 2017
The Will County Board Republican Majority Finance Chair Mike Fricilone announced today the Will County Republican Majority will Freeze or lower the property tax rate this year as we have since taking the Majority...
Illinois lawmaker proposes taxing landscaping and snow removal
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson wants to tax your lawn.
SB 9 is part of the package of bills that make up the Senate “grand bargain,” which would have hiked taxes by $7 billion.
Just as summer...
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September 23, 2016
Board, Homer Glen Chamber to host town hall meeting
District 7 board members to welcome State Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno
JOLIET, IL- Will County Board members Steve Balich (R-Homer Glen) and Mike...
Illinois Policy February 16, 2017
Lisa Madigan lost the first round in her quest to stop state worker pay during Illinois’ budget impasse. But that doesn’t mean the matter is settled. The attorney general could take this issue all the...
