Lawsuit: City Hall rigged Riverwalk concession review for black-owned restaurant
The Hispanic owner of the popular Beat Kitchen restaurant, who was booted by City Hall out of his spot on Chicago's busy Riverwalk, says...
Illinois tops nation for public sector union political spending
(The Center Square) – Commonwealth Foundation Labor and Policy Senior Director David Osborne says Chicago’s growing reputation as the place where public sector unions...
Pritzker signs $1.5 billion transit bill raising taxes and tolls
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed $1.5 billion public transit-funding legislation, but Illinois consumers are expected to pay the price with...
WATCH: Illinois taxpayers to spend $700 million to address homelessness statewide
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is spending about $700 million in taxpayer funds to address homelessness.
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WATCH: Wrongdoing complaints against Illinois state employees jumps nearly 30%
(The Center Square) – The number of complaints of wrongdoing by state agencies under Gov. J.B. Pritzker has increased nearly 30% in the most...