The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.

Jim Dodge is willing to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to his commitment to saving Illinois taxpayers money.

Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst Adam Michel joins the team to discuss tax reforms and how the federal tax cut will impact Illinois.

The The 2019 Illinois Election Candidate Guide from the Illinois State Board of Elections has been published.

Jim Dodge, the Republican candidate for state treasurer, is not the least bit surprised that such a huge percentage of the state’s property tax largesse lies in the hands of such a concentrated few.

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCMF), public sector workers now have more of a choice when it comes to their involvement in unions.

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed House BIll 5513 into law, which provides additional funds for police officers and families.

While one Democratic lawmaker fights for House Bill 4572, major employer organizations say the legislation is bad for business.

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) has appointed Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) to a House GOP leadership position.

During this week in history, read about how the first Lincoln-Douglas debate occurred, as well as how an earthquake toppled chimneys a century ago, and how a fake news report of an athlete's death propelled her career to greater heights.

For decades, the two dirtiest words in Illinois education were “unfunded mandates.”

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a new tax-advantaged Opportunity Zone program to encourage investments in economically-distressed communities that are nominated by governors and certified by the Treasury Department.

Northwestern University spends $34,976 per player on student aid for its women’s team athletes -- the highest rate among Illinois colleges -- according to an Illinois Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wonders what would compel a social media company with worldwide reach to zoom its focus on a local, primary election.

Rep. Jeanne Ives joins the team to discuss Springfield's culture of harassment and indecency. How change it be changed?

Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.

Jim Dodge is convinced there’s a good reason lawmakers in Springfield work so hard to keep the way the state’s pension system truly operates cloaked in such high-level secrecy.

When I saw the two Confederate flags flapping from the bed of a pickup last week, I groaned.

Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt jumped above $8 billion during the week ending Aug. 10, a rise of roughly $500 million after several weeks of hovering in the neighborhood of more than $7 billion.

Lawmakers recently discussed legislation designed to protect student data and privacy during the House Cybersecurity, Data Analytics and IT Committee Hearing on Aug. 7.