It’s show time again in Springfield, and the supporting cast is the same as last year — more than a hundred Democrats who maintain veto-proof majorities in the House and Senate.
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Amid Controversies, Riverdale Talks Streamlining
Lots of problems in small south suburb, but some local officials pitch possible solution: Shrinking their government.
Time For Rauner To Bear Down
When you think about it, the Chicago Bears and the State of Illinois are in a similar spot these days.
Taxpayers To Bear Cross (and Rutherford) Pensions
Politicians Tom Cross and Dan Rutherford will soon be leaving state-government posts. But their public-sector paydays could continue if they elect to take their generous pensions.
BGA Reviews Top 2014 Investigations And Pledges To Double Down In ’15
Budget blues, shoddy services, pension perils, dubious deals, and pollution problems — just a sampling of the concerns and controversies the Better Government Association investigated this past year.
Another Kind Of Transparency Problem At IDOT
Employees at the Illinois Department of Transportation are tinting windows on work vehicles – without permission or, in one instance, regard for the law. Why do they want their truck cabs so dark?
Lawmakers Can Honor Topinka By Embracing “Smart Streamlining” of Government
The joy of the holiday season is invariably tempered, for the incoming Rauner administration and the ongoing General Assembly, by the daunting challenges awaiting them in Springfield next month.
Riverdale Cops Fly Armed Without Permission
While traveling for personal reasons, three Riverdale cops flew commercially with department handguns in their possession – potentially violating federal regulations in the process.
Neely’s Eight Years Of Work Brings Nice Pension Perk
Just before Stephanie Neely resigned as Chicago’s city treasurer she took advantage of a perk – afforded to elected officials but not regular city workers – that translates into a taxpayer-funded pension someday.
