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The formal name of one Chicago-based labor group is a mouth full: Liquor & Wine Sales Representatives – Tire, Plastic, and Allied Workers Union Local 3.

How DuPage County is merging and purging government units and what it means for Illinois.

In an effort to shine a light on the major reform issues facing the next Governor of Illinois, the Better Government Association and Reboot Illinois asked candidates in the upcoming […]

In an effort to shine a light on the major reform issues facing the next Governor of Illinois, the Better Government Association and Reboot Illinois asked candidates in the upcoming […]

Cook County, where I live, has 530 governmental units, more than any other U.S. county. Sangamon has 118.

IMRF is the state’s best managed and most financially stable pension provider.

The Illinois Comptroller’s Office recently opened “The Warehouse,” a massive collection of financial documents for more than 5,200 local governments throughout Illinois.

Michael Nerheim received high marks from supporters and critics alike for acting quickly to enact reforms, including reorganizing the office, enhancing staff training, and for creating a case review panel and a citizens’ advisory board.

When the University of Illinois was roiling from an admissions scandal that threatened to destroy the institution’s reputation and cherished academic standing, the governor asked Chris Kennedy to help save the university by joining its board of trustees.

The Chicago Infrastructure Trust—a new, city-created non-profit that seeks to make possible private financing of public infrastructure projects—released its first Request for Qualifications (RFQ’s) for financers.