Can We Trust The Infrastructure Trust?
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Numbers Are In! Illinois Leads In Most Government Bodies
Illinois has more units of government than any other state and activists’ efforts to reduce that number have come up short.
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What’s the Point of Townships?
What does a township actually do besides collect taxes to maintain its existence? Not much, according to many government experts.
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Corruption, Cop’s Murder Should Prompt Renewed Scrutiny of Maywood
This mid-size suburb just west of Chicago is about as dysfunctional as a unit of government can be.
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Inspector General is a Counterpunch to Emanuel’s Clout
Mayor Emanuel seems to view the city Inspector General as just another subordinate who’s entitled only to what the boss is willing to provide.
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Check Out Chicago’s New Infrastructure Trust Bylaws
Check Out Chicago’s New Infrastructure Trust Bylaws
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Municipalities’ New Frontier: Ending Local Debt Disaster
“When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters-one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.” — President John F. Kennedy
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Hey Lansing, Why Wait? Take Public Pension Cure
The Village of Lansing knows there’s a big problem with the way it’s awarding some public pensions. Lansing’s leaders just need to show some courage and fix it.
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State Lawmakers Did OK But Need to Do Much More
While the state’s latest legislative session ends with a whimper and not the big bang of much-needed public pension reform, taxpayers can still chalk up a few important victories.
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State Senate Passes Bill To End Legislative Scholarships
State Senate Passes Bill To End Legislative Scholarships