This week in Illinois history, learn about early efforts to free slaves, the formation of two cities, and a total solar eclipse.

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.

The team discusses the implications of the Janus decision and what is next for union workers and taxpayers

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.

The results so far? A 274 percent increase in taxpayer-funded abortions in the state.

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.

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 handed down today left Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBOE) Public Information Officer Matt Dietrich assuring residents their vote remains safe.

How is the state faring one year after a massive 32 percent income tax hike was passed?

It isn't clear whether the brick thrown through the front door of the Republicans of Wheeling Township (ROWT) headquarters in Arlington Heights the morning of July 4 was a hate crime, but concern that it was says something about the current lack of civil political discourse, a local GOP official said.

Learn about the city of Chicago's worst race riots, a tragic tornado and the birth of a three-term governor, this week in Illinois history.

How Janus Vs. AFSCME Could Impact Illinois

IL Rising - Supreme Court's decision on worker's rights

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin posted the highest percentage of properties with mortgages that have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity.

At a recent immigration rally in Chicago, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) goose-stepped in line with the rising far left of the Democratic Party and insulted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), calling them a “group of incompetents" during a CNN interview.

Pat Hughes reacts to the SCOTUS decision in the Janus case

Morning Asnwer - Mark Janus joins the team with reaction to the SCOTUS ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this weak overturning a decades-old decision allowing unions to charge non-members for lobbying seems to belong a world away, ideologically, from the one in 1977 that said such fees were constitutional.

Jim Dodge hopes cooler heads prevail in the bubbling controversy over tax money being used for the Barack Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s Southside.

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.