Bob Miller, outgoing Algonquin Township highway commissioner, slapped the administration with a parting gift — a bill for more than $47,000 in unused sick leave, according to the McHenry County Blog.
Rather than bring in more money for the state, a pair of bills would probably drive more businesses out of Illinois, the founder of a financial website says.
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.
A contentious bill designed to penalize Illinois businesses that move a portion or all of their operations out of state would actually be punishing compliant businesses, Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) argued recently.
A troubling financial outlook prompted a rating agency to drop the City of Marengo's general obligation bond rating two notches recently, from AA to A+.