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Illinois is sailing straight for an iceberg, and it's too late to change course, a Chicago attorney argued recently on his firm's website.

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Illinois GOP sees more media rapping Dems' knuckles

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 3, 2017

The State Journal-Register recently joined the media bashing of Democratic legislators, offering its take on the ongoing struggle to get funding in place for Illinois' public schools, according to the Illinois Republican Party.

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Illinois continues to be black sheep of Midwest job growth

By Caitlin Nordahl | Aug 3, 2017

Illinois is adding only half of the number of jobs its neighbors are creating, according to a recent analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute.

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Former DCFS director violated ethics rules, mismanaged agency

By Ruth de Jauregui | Aug 2, 2017

George Sheldon, the former director of the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS), mismanaged the agency by improperly hiring a consultant, making improper payments and violating vehicle use policies, according to the state's Office of Executive Inspector General (OEIG).

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Illinois nears online streamlining of professional certifications

By Justin Stoltzfus | Jul 29, 2017

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is nearing completion of a project that will move professional certifications online -- exactly where they belong, some state officials contend.

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Ailing insurance industry only going to get worse in Illinois, broker maintains

By Giovanni Whaley | Jul 27, 2017

Health insurance options for those on plans under the Affordable Care Act are dwindling in Illinois, and things are only going to get worse without taxpayer intervention, C. Steven Tucker, founder and principal broker of HealthInsuranceMentors.com, contends.

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More bad news on job creation front

By Brent Zell | Jul 24, 2017

Illinois continues to struggle with job growth, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

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Madigan accused of holding school funding hostage

By Kacie Whaley | Jul 23, 2017

House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is like a child holding onto his ball and refusing to let anyone else play until he gets his way, the Illinois Republican Party suggested recently.

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Budget error seen as opening for workers' comp reform

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jul 20, 2017

A $6 billion oversight in the new Illinois budget might afford Gov. Bruce Rauner the opportunity to get workers' compensation reform enacted after all, Chicago attorney Eugene O'Keefe contends.