Sunday, July 31, 2011

Illinois’ senators were split: Democrat Dick Durbin voted to table; Republican Mark Kirk was against

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Quinn says such authority lies with the executive branch alone

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Republicans in Congress pushed legislation to extend the government's borrowing authority and cut spending through the House

Friday, July 29, 2011

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn gave a highly paid position to the daughter of the Illinois Supreme Court justice who swore him into office and a powerful Chicago alderman who was a major campaign donor

Friday, July 29, 2011

A newly released state audit today indicates the state spent some $45 million in overtime for Department of Corrections employees in the state's understaffed prison system

Thursday, July 28, 2011

A new congressional district map drawn by the Democratic Illinois legislature “blatantly discriminates against Latino and Republican voters,” according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

With the clock ticking on an Aug. 2 deadline, state government investments — from pension funds to the state treasurer’s office —could take a hit if the markets crash in reaction to the impasse

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Not only are pay raises in question for thousands of state workers in Illinois, but also whether Illinois has enough money to pay all of its workers for a full year

Monday, July 25, 2011

A study is under way to determine if the site of a defunct town in Pike County founded by a former slave in 1836 should become a national park

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Jonah Edelman, CEO of Stand for Children, quickly apologized and retracted his remarks

Saturday, July 23, 2011

The union already has delayed another 2 percent raise to help in the state's budget crisis.

Friday, July 22, 2011

The shakeup of the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board is the first of many changes in Illinois’ workers' compensation system

Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Gang of Six — three Republican and three Democratic senators— say their plan would save $3.7 trillion over the next decade, including $500 billion immediately

Thursday, July 21, 2011

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno of Lemont, Republican Assembly Leader Tom Cross of Oswego, and several black and Hispanic residents

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The federal government says Illinois cannot ask Medicaid recipients to prove how much they earn or where they live

Monday, July 18, 2011

At a time when pay raises are a distant memory for many area government workers, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has handed out pay hikes exceeding 6% to his entire executive staff

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Republicans countered that they believed the 2012 election will come down to jobs and spending

Saturday, July 16, 2011

White gave 4 percent and then 2 percent raises to roughly 250 non-union administrative personnel

Saturday, July 16, 2011

All 211,000 enrollees are getting letters to notify them of the changes

Friday, July 15, 2011

For the second year in a row, legislation restricting abortions in Missouri will become law without Gov. Jay Nixon's signature

Friday, July 15, 2011

The new 50th includes all or parts of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon and Scott counties

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Collinsvile City Council voted 3-2 to approve an ordinance forbidding the low-riding pants common among young people over the objections of the city staff and the mayor

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Transformer is out

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

A committee postponed a decision until at least August on whether to pay the promised 2-percent raises to thousands of workers, many of whom are members of the state’s largest public employee union

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The American Federation of State and City Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 will be setting up statewide picket lines today at more than 75 locations "in defense of collective bargaining"

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Under her plan, any individual or business receiving more than 30 checks a year will be required to enroll in direct deposit; If not the state will charge a $2.50 per-check fee

Monday, July 11, 2011

The Illinois Supreme Court today gave a thumbs up to Gov. Pat Quinn's showcase $31 billion public works program and the video poker that's supposed to help pay for it

Monday, July 11, 2011

The No. 2 U.S. Senate Democrat is demanding that fellow lawmakers "stay, close the deal" on a new budget agreement to avert a government default in about three weeks

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Quinn initially trashed talked the size of the expansion approved by lawmakers this spring

Saturday, July 9, 2011

On Thursday, the union announced it is seeking an arbitrator's ruling on Quinn's decision to ditch $75 million in raises

Friday, July 8, 2011

The Illinois Supreme Court will release a decision Monday on the legality of a 2009 law that raised liquor taxes and legalized video poker around the state

Friday, July 8, 2011

The City of Hannibal received a $249,000 grant through the federally funded Safe Routes to School program

Thursday, July 7, 2011

The governor says the program involves more than 100 employers including park districts, state parks and nature centers

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Regional school superintendents in Illinois were literally left wondering last week where their next paychecks will come from, after Gov. Pat Quinn cut money for their salaries from the state budget

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

In a lawsuit expected to be filed this week, Republicans will stump for Latino interests as they challenge the legality of the state’s redrawn political boundaries

Monday, July 4, 2011

The three new laws take effect Jan. 1

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Supervision over that program will be transferred to another employee

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Traits that led to precipitous fall were evident early on

Saturday, July 2, 2011

State employees aren't the only ones losing money as the Democratic governor deals with a new and much tighter budget

Thursday, June 30, 2011

As state after state has voted to let residents carry concealed guns, Illinois has held out, for a long list of reasons: A strong gun control movement. A dynasty of powerful Chicago mayors. A line-up of state leaders who oppose expanding access to guns.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Some of the dates don’t add up for how the state chose the Northstar Group to run Illinois’ Lottery

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Kelly Ann Krapf, a former broadcast reporter who uses the name Kelly Kraft, received a salary boost from about $71,000 to more than $105,000 to be Quinn's budget office spokesperson

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Even though College Illinois! is under examination by the Illinois auditor general, Illinois attorney general and the Illinois secretary of state for its investment practices and massive deficit, the seats on the panel have remained empty for months

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

There are few kind or sad words from Illinois' political leaders for Rod Blagojevich

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

A federal jury has convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of corruption

Sunday, June 26, 2011

In recent years, neither side of the gun debate has been effective at getting their bills passed

Friday, June 24, 2011

Brady says Quinn "lost all claims to the label `reformer'" by approving the map and says he hopes courts will overturn it

Friday, June 24, 2011

He says his priorities include education, job creation, human services, health care and public safety

Friday, June 24, 2011

The sentencing hearing for Fallin' Skies Strait Meat Duck Club LLC is scheduled for Oct. 27