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State spending 36 percent of money allocated for education on pension costs

By Colin Froment | 4 months ago

Illinois Policy recently released a new study detailing how pension costs are negatively impacting budgets throughout the state’s school districts.

McHenry Township Board may reconsider bus service for elderly and disabled after potential attorney general investigation

By Colin Froment | Aug 9, 2019

The McHenry Township Board initially voted in June to eliminate bus services for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, but was reported to have been considering reversing their decision following a state-led investigation against the organization.

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Former Democratic senators demand higher salaries for Illinois legislators in lawsuit

By Colin Froment | 5 months ago

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.