Prairie State Wire

With spring training underway, hopes high for Cubs, Sox

By Nathan Davis | Feb 16, 2018

With pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training on Feb. 14, baseball is back and the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are both preparing for the upcoming season.

Supreme Court receives final brief in forced union fees case

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich | Feb 16, 2018

The final brief has been filed in the Supreme Court in a case that will decide whether government employees should have to pay union fees to keep their jobs.

CMA: Noah Rothman talks with Dan & Amy about media coverage of the Olympics & N. Korea

By LGIS News Service | Feb 15, 2018

Noah Rothman talks with Dan & Amy about media coverage of the Olympics & N. Korea

CMA: Stephen Moore joins Dan & Amy with reaction to the budget and infrastructure plan

By LGIS News Service | Feb 15, 2018

Stephen Moore joins Dan & Amy with reaction to the budget and infrastructure plan

State's vendor debt creeps up to $8.9 billion

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 15, 2018

Illinois’ unpaid vendor debt climbed higher for the second straight week after an eight-week trend of gradual deductions.

GOP lawmakers pleased with budget address

By Angela Underwood | Feb 15, 2018

Republican lawmakers reacted to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget address Wednesday using the word balanced as much as the state leader.

Ives and Skillicorn find fault with Rauner's budget address

By Angela Underwood | Feb 15, 2018

In Wednesday’s 2018 budget address, Gov. Bruce Rauner said it is possible for Illinois to become the economic powerhouse of the Midwest.

As Springfield looks to hoist more pension debt on taxpayers, study says they have paid enough

By W.J. Kennedy | Feb 14, 2018

Just halfway through the budget year, state lawmakers are already in a desperate search for new sources of revenue.

Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

By Local Labs News Service | Feb 14, 2018

Government pension funds in Lakemoor, Chicago and Lake Villa depended least on taxpayer contributions to make ends meet in 2016, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Call for Madigan to step down as House speaker comes from both sides of aisle

By Angela Underwood | 2 years ago

There is no partisan politics when it comes to sexual harassment, according to Reps. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and Scott Drury (D-Highwood).

Garber's Twitter comment doesn't represent GOP, Dodge says

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 14, 2018

Jim Dodge wants everyone to know Blair Garber does not speak for the entire Republican Party and that all of his views are not shared by its leadership.

Harassment complaint against Madigan aide points to a flawed process, Project Six CEO says

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 14, 2018

Faisal Kahn thinks the sexual harassment scandal now rocking the office of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) offers a clear illustration of just how miscast elected officials are when placed in the job of policing themselves.

Rauner refusal to debat a disservice to voters, Ives says

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 14, 2018

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R- Wheaton) argues Gov. Bruce Rauner plan of steering clear of her on the debate stage is a grave disservice to voters across the state.

CMA - Ted Dabrowski joins Dan & Amy to talk about the Illinois state pension problem

By LGIS News Service | Feb 13, 2018

Ted Dabrowski joins Dan & Amy to talk about the Illinois state pension problem

Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities says it has no backlog to submit in debt transparency report

By Karen Kidd | Feb 13, 2018

It seems the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities didn't turn in a required report in time for State Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first debt transparency report because the council had nothing to report, or at least that's what its director says.

DCFS says it missed deadline for comptroller's debt transparency report, but did turn it in

By Karen Kidd | Feb 13, 2018

It was a bit like the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services failed to get its required homework turned in on time for State Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first debt transparency report, but a department deputy director said they did get it turned in.

From Chicago City Wire

Chicago Classical Academy to hold hearing with charter school commission

By Glenn Minnis | 2 years ago

Chicago Classical Academy will hold a public hearing with the Illinois State Charter School Commission Feb. 20 at Ping Tom Memorial Park.

Analysis: On campuses of all sizes, Illinoisans pay higher in-state tuition than Midwest peers

By LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 13, 2018

An Illinoisan attending the University of Illinois will spend nearly $8,000 more per year than a Missourian at Missouri State University-Springfield, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of 116 four-year public universities in 10 Midwestern states based on enrollment.

CMA - Joe Trippi reacts to the FBI memos & John Kelly's future at the White House

By LGIS News Service | Feb 13, 2018

Joe Trippi reacts to the FBI memos & John Kelly's future at the White House

Chicago's Morning Answer: Should John Kelly resign over handling of Porter abuse allegations?

By LGIS News Service | Feb 13, 2018

Chicago Morning Answer: Should John Kelly resign over handling of Porter abuse allegations?