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Governors State used to illustrate how costs, not funding woes, lead to tuition hikes

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 18, 2017

Illinois’ higher education system is stuck in a cycle of high administrative costs and high retirement costs that leads to increased tuition and fees for students, the Illinois Policy Institute.

US must stay on human rights panel, Hultgren argues

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 16, 2017

The United States can best serve the people of the world by remaining on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and James McGovern (D-MA) told President Donald Trump in a letter recently.

Batinick, Welter team up to help job seekers find work through fair

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 15, 2017

State Reps. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and David Welter (R-Morris) recently hosted a free jobs fair to connect job seekers with more than 90 employers with positions to fill, according to a press release.

Inmate briefly holds officer, hospital worker hostage in Joliet

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 13, 2017

An inmate who had been taken to a Joliet hospital held a correctional officer and a hospital employee hostage for approximately one hour on June 7, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).

All play and no work — yet legislators still draw paychecks, policy pro argues

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 9, 2017

Lawmakers have spent very little time in their seats, but at least they got to have play time, Austin Berg wrote on the Illinois Policy Institute website recently.

General Assembly gives itself another month to reach budget accord

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 8, 2017

The General Assembly will meet in a continuous session through June to try to put a budget in place for the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1.

Democrats look to fill House seat after McAsey resignation

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 8, 2017

Will County and DuPage Democratic Party leaders are working to fill the 85th District House seat that was vacated recently by Rep. Emily McAsey (D-Lockport), according to the Chicago Tribune.

Balich calls 'sanctuary' bill another way for Illinois to lose money

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 5, 2017

Will County Board member Steve Balich offered harsh criticism of the Senate's advancement of legislation that would make Illinois the country’s fifth so-called sanctuary state.

Democrats play games while Illinoisans pay price, McDermed says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 4, 2017

Political gamesmanship and a dereliction of duty by Democratic lawmakers forced the spring legislative session to end without a budget deal, Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) said, according to a press release.

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.

McDermed looking to steer seniors to driving seminar in New Lenox

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 28, 2017

Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) wants to keep seniors on the road driving safely and will host a two-hour Senior Driving Seminar in New Lenox on June 6 to do just that.

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.

Judge Braun to headline Will County GOP "right to self-defense" event

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 22, 2017

Will County Associate Judge Ben Braun, a candidate for Will County Circuit Court, will be the featured speaker at an upcoming event, "Understanding Your Right to Self Defense in Illinois," hosted by the Will County Republican Party and the Lockport Republicans.