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McConnaughay says Dems gave up on compromise, cost cutting

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 4, 2017

Democrats passed on bipartisanship and pushed another tax-heavy budget before the spring legislative ended with no agreement, Sen. Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles) said in a statement recently.

Madigan rep says Democratic gubernatorial candidates toe the line on tax increase

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 1, 2017

All of the Democrats hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018 are backing Speaker of the House Michael Madigan's budget goal of raising taxes rather than enacting reforms, a Madigan spokesman told the Chicago Tribune recently.

Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

Small businesses have big role to play in saving Illinois, Rauner says on tour

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 18, 2017

Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.

Skillicorn wants TIF changes to help schools, provide transparency

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 15, 2017

The rationale behind tax increment financing (TIF) districts might have been a good one once, but it's time to see them for what they've become and do something about it, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) argues

War hero, ex-CIA boss Petraeus to speak at Chicago fundraiser

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 5, 2017

War hero, ex-CIA boss Petraeus to speak at Chicago fundraiser

Budget 'games, fluff, tricks' hurting school kids, Skillicorn says

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 4, 2017

Children throughout the state should not be subjected to the bickering and lack of bipartisanship of adults, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) said recently.

Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.

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Group threatens suit over McHenry County voter registrations

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 23, 2017

McHenry County is among 24 Illinois counties that don't have enough voting-age residents to match their number of registered voters, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates cited by Judicial Watch, which sent Illinois a notice-of-violation letter recently.