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Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt shot up to more than $7.79 billion the week ending July 19, topping last week’s debt load by more than $1 billion and ending a streak of overall debt falling under $7 billion.
Northwestern University spends $45,311 per player on student aid for its men’s team athletes -- the highest rate among Illinois colleges -- according to an Illinois Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Despite an ongoing federal investigation, the Illinois State Board of Elections is having a difficult time deciding whether or not the state’s auditor general is guilty of corruption.
Five Republican candidates who will be on November’s ballots in districts across Illinois will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to answer the question “What Happens When Conservative Reformers Infiltrate the Springfield Machine?”
Proft and Hughes also continue to follow the corruption case against Inspector General Frank Mautino, and get analysis from Liberty Justice Center Attorney Jeff Schwab on why the case is stalled.
Richard Pearson, the executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA), recently urged counties that have not passed gun-sanctuary resolutions to do so.
DeVry University and American Intercontinental University reported the largest share of borrowers at four-year universities who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.
A former aide to House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) has maintained a healthy stable of lobbying clients five months after Madigan's office supposedly cut ties with him over multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
With the recent news of indictments against 12 Russian agents, the Edgar County Watchdog team takes a look at the vulnerabilities and policies that may have left Illinois exposed and susceptible to a hacker attack.
Chicago's Morreale Communications is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), meaning that it’s listed among other minority firms that by law must receive a certain percentage of any contracts bid out by the Illinois Tollway.
Ever since the summer of 2017, left wing media pundits have been claiming that a Democratic “Blue Wave” is going to sweep the Republicans out of Congress and place the Democrats back into their rightful place as the majority.
Regardless of allegedly violating campaign laws in favor of Democratic candidate Terra Costa Howard and sending out controversial pro-choice campaign mailers against Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard), the Personal Political Action Committee (PAC) is demanding Gov. Bruce Rauner sign a pledge to protect HB40.
A U.S. indictment against Russian intelligence left Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBOE) Public Information Officer Matt Dietrich assuring residents their votes remain safe.