via Belleville News “For the second year in a row, the U.S. Census Bureau is estimating Illinois’ population decreased, a trend that could lead to the state losing a congressional seat. In U.S. Census Bureau estimates released last month, Illinois’…
Read Morevia Reuters “Illinois’ ongoing state budget battle is being downplayed by Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration ahead of a $480 million bond sale – the state’s first in 20 months. An impasse between the Republican governor and Democratic lawmakers has left…
Read Morevia Chicago Tribune “An organization representing African-American firefighters and paramedics on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to expand its probe of the Chicago Police Department to include the Fire Department, saying hiring and disciplinary practices there are…
Read MoreICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett is quoted in this article. via Illinois News Network “Illinois’ governor proposing rewarding state workers who take fewer sick days is causing the state’s largest employees union to cry foul. A memo the governor’s office…
Read MoreICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett is quoted in this article via Illinois Times “Illinois auditor general Frank Mautino continued collecting campaign contributions and spending money after the General Assembly voted to put him in charge of auditing state agencies to…
Read Morevia Chicago Sun-Times “As the U.S. Justice Department embarks on a civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police, we urge the feds to emphasize the word ‘Chicago’ as fully as the word ‘police.’ If the Chicago Police Department is, indeed,…
Read Morevia Reuters “The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week and layoffs in December were the smallest in 15-1/2 years, pointing to a firmer labor market even as economic growth appears to have slowed sharply in the…
Read Morevia REBOOT Illinois “In recent years, Illinois has come under fire for a legal and regulatory environment that critics say is hostile to business. But the state’s top business group is lauding the arrival of a handful of new Illinois…
Read Morevia Chicago Tribune “Nearly two dozen Chicago police officers have been disciplined in recent weeks for having faulty dashboard cameras or not using them properly as fallout continues since the release of the video of the fatal police shooting of…
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