Chicago’s $41 billion financial hole exposes city’s pension crisis
(The Center Square) – Chicago finished fiscal year 2024 with a $41.1 billion gap between the money it has available to pay bills and...
Illinois Quick Hits: Group files FOIA lawsuit vs. Pritzker
(The Center Square) – Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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020526 VOTING EARLY (copy)
(The Center Square) – Early voting is scheduled to begin Thursday in most Illinois jurisdictions for the state’s Democratic and Republican primary elections March...
Candidate: $243 million in unlawful spending is example of ‘Preckwinkle’s mismanagement’
(The Center Square) – A candidate for Cook County board president says county spending of $243 million in violation of Illinois’ Safe Roads Amendment...
Lawmaker says adopting federal ‘no tax on tips’ would help workers
(The Center Square) – A growing debate over how tipped income is taxed in Illinois has resurfaced as state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, introduced...