Good Government
Anti-Trump bluster hides Illinois vulnerability to federal control
A new report finds Illinois lacks protection from federal overreach, with few safeguards to limit funding and mandates. The record U.S. government shutdown highlighted on how states can be impacted by federal reliance, but some states…
Pritzker boosts lawsuit rights for outsiders, limits…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made it harder for Illinoisans to sue the state but just made it…
Illinois punishes independents, meaning just 1 got on…
Illinois puts lots of restrictions on independent candidates. Just one got on the 2024 ballot…
Madigan’s corruption doesn’t deserve an oil portrait
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption conviction means capturing his…
Pritzker vetoes 5th lowest of 16 Democrat-controlled…
In Illinois, 99% of state bills passed by the Democratic supermajority become law with no…
Illinois lifts nuclear ban, but tightens grip on energy supply
Lawmakers pass a bill to end the ban on large nuclear plants but include plans on expanding state control over energy. Illinois lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 25, a sweeping energy bill that ends the state’s 40-year moratorium on…
Illinois’ trick-or-treating rules: What to know
Halloween is when the masks go on and candy fills the bag. Cities and towns regulating…
Harvey declaring financial distress under $164M debt
Harvey is seeking state aid under Illinois’ Financially Distressed City Law, but without…
How to improve Chicago’s billion-dollar transit crisis
Chicago Transit Authority ridership is still below pre-pandemic levels. Crime and a budget…
Illinois checks, balances? Not under Pritzker
As veto session begins and power goes back to the Democratic majority state legislature, the…
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