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RealClearPolitics
April 14, 2018
Illinois has some of the most unfair laws in the region when it comes to negotiating with government worker unions. That, in turn, drives up the cost of operating government. But by taking a page from neighboring states – all of which have enacted laws that help rein in government worker union costs andÃâà...
Herald & Review
April 13, 2018
While the study looks only at pension funds with major state-government involvement, systems run by cities, counties, school districts and other local entities have had similar problems. Just this week, the Chicago suburb of Harvey, a city with a history of underpaying its pension obligations, announcedÃâà...
The Southern
April 13, 2018
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois senators advanced a plan requiring public schools to teach a unit on the role and societal contributions of gays, lesbians and other ... "People learn about Jane Addams, for example, but don't know she's a lesbian," said Brian Johnson, CEO of the LGBT organization Equality Illinois.
The Southern
April 13, 2018
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a measure that local governments say would limit their ability to regulate big wireless facilities, including AT&T and Verizon. The plan expands access to 5G networks by allowing companies to install small cell antennas on streetlights and utility poles.
Herald & Review
April 12, 2018
DECATUR — Central and downstate Illinois Republicans in Congress on Wednesday heaped praise on outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling the ... on this fall, including the tax cuts Congress delivered, which have been his own personal cause and the centerpiece of his small-government agenda.
The Southern
April 12, 2018
Illinois has taken a step toward becoming the 37th state to ratify the 1972 federal Equal Rights Amendment. The Senate voted 43-12 Wednesday on a resolution to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 35 years later, Illinois targeted again with ERA resurgence. Government and PoliticsÃâà...
ProPublica
April 12, 2018
The ProPublica Illinois and Chicago Tribune investigation “The Tax Divide” has been selected as one of five finalists for the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Sponsored by the nonprofit watchdog organization Better Government Association, the award honors some of theÃâà...
NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS
April 12, 2018
Douma, the Syrian city where experts believe chemical weapons were used on civilians, has fallen to the government, after the last rebel group that had been fighting Syria's regime there capitulated. As part of the takeover, Syria's main ally Russia said, it will deploy military police in Douma. The newsÃâà...
STLtoday.com
March 21, 2018
Local Government Week, designated by the state of Illinois as the first full week in March, gives townships an opportunity to highlight the programs and services provided to their residents. Of the three forms of government in the United States — federal, state, and local — none affects citizens more directlyÃâà...
Lincoln Journal Star
March 21, 2018
Dan Lipinski of Illinois, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, narrowly won a primary Tuesday over a progressive newcomer who argued the congressman's views ... Bernie Sanders, who won Illinois' 3rd Congressional District by 9 points over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primary.
WTOP
March 21, 2018
CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats turned out for Illinois' primary in higher numbers than the left-leaning state has seen for a midterm election in more than a decade, deciding several hotly contested races and signaling the November election could be even tougher-than-usual for the GOP. More than 1.2 millionÃâà...
The Southern
March 21, 2018
CHICAGO — Billionaire J.B. Pritzker has won the Democratic primary for Illinois governor, setting up a general election that could be the most ... and heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune put roughly $70 million into his campaign, spending heavily on advertising and staffing campaign offices across Illinois. He hadÃâà...
The Southern
March 21, 2018
She was appointed associate judge in Jackson County in 2005 and is a member of Judicial College Board of Trustees and the board of Southern Illinois Women for Health and Wellness. Before taking the bench, she was a trial lawyer in the first, 20th and second circuits, and fifth District Appellate Court.
The Southern
March 21, 2018
CARBONDALE — Across Southern Illinois, voter turnout was low overall, which county clerks say is not unusual in a primary election. Williamson County Clerk Amanda Barnes said 5,480 ballots were cast on Tuesday, equal to 21.36 percent of the county's registered voters. “I think four years ago, it wasÃâà...
The Southern
March 21, 2018
Illinois voters added their voices to the 2018 primary season, with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner surviving an unexpectedly stiff primary challenge from the right and a suburban Chicago congressman, Dan Lipinski, narrowly dispatching a Democratic challenger fueled by the party's liberal wing.
CNBC
March 19, 2018
Lawmakers aim to pass legislation to fund the government through the end of September. But familiar political fights like immigration and health care threaten to hold up a budget deal Congress reached last month. Meanwhile, Illinois will hold its primary elections on Tuesday. One notable incumbent HouseÃâà...
Herald & Review
March 18, 2018
CHICAGO — A state lawmaker says Illinois needs to consolidate some of its roughly 7,000 units of government to reduce local property taxes, and he thinks eliminating townships would be ... Townships are a layer of government formed primarily to serve rural communities, but most states don't have them.
Bloomington Pantagraph
March 1, 2018
"The contents of these emails confirm our worst fears and suspicions about this Governor," said GOP state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who's challenging Rauner in the March 20 primary. "It is not that he was inept, an outsider trying to figure his way around state government. But that he and his administration were asÃâà...
The Southern
March 1, 2018
By mid-afternoon, the House was bogged down in debate over state licensing of gun shops. Advocates want state oversight of gun dealers to stem straw purchases, in which a gun-buyer then sells it to a criminal. The federal government licenses them but sponsors say there are too few agents to sufficientlyÃâà...
The Southern
March 1, 2018
Illinois voters would be able to say whether they support legalizing recreational marijuana under a proposal lawmakers have approved. Do you support legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois? You voted: Yes. No. I'm not sure. Vote View Results. Back. Senators voted 37-13 Thursday to put aÃâà...
Herald & Review
March 1, 2018
SPRINGFIELD — There's a new caucus made up of members of the Illinois House and Senate from both parties devoted to children's health. A Wednesday statement from the office of the Senate president, Democrat John Cullerton, announced the creation of the bipartisan children's health caucus. It saysÃâà...
The Southern
March 1, 2018
“I'm proud of the Illinois Senate's continued leadership in pushing for safer communities,” Cullerton said in a news release. "We all recognize the need for federal action on gun safety. But in the absence of federal action, I want to encourage statehouse colleagues across the country to do what we did today,Ãâà...
NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS
March 1, 2018
Deutsche Welle adds: "The hackers reportedly infiltrated the government's 'Informationsverbund Berlin-Bonn' (IVBB) network, a specially designed communications platform that sits separate from other public networks for supposed added security. It's used exclusively by the Chancellery, the GermanÃâà...
Patch.com
March 1, 2018
Act On Gun Control: Arlington Heights To Illinois Government. A letter to the Illinois governor and lawmakers implores the state to take action on common sense gun control. By Geoff Dempsey, Patch Staff | Feb 28, 2018 4:46 pm ETÃâà...
The State Journal-Register
February 28, 2018
In the Land of Lincoln, hundreds of thousands of government workers have been silenced for too long. They don't get a say in who represents them in negotiations, whether they give money to a union or where the money they give to a union even goes. But one state worker has stepped forward to fight, and this summer heÃâà...
Illinois News Network
December 31, 1999
“Illinois has nearly 7,000 units of local government and it is time we did something to give voters the opportunity to do something to scale back government,” McSweeney said in a news release. “The multiple layers of often redundant local government are a bad deal for Illinois taxpayers and are a part of theÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
... showed most residents were in favor of dissolving the district. The Fire Protection District will be the fifth unit of local government dissolved by DuPage County. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tags: IllinoisÃâà...
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