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Illinois earns sigh of relief as Moody's maintains credit rating

By Tricia Erickson | Jul 21, 2017

lllinois escaped more bad fiscal news on Thursday when one of the three major U.S. credit rating agencies opted to keep the state's credit rating one level above "junk."

Repeat gun offenders face harsher penalties under new law

By Tricia Erickson | Jul 14, 2017

Repeat gun offenders will face increased penalties in Illinois as of 2018 thanks to a measure signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner in late June.

Soldier Field bond debt growing concern without state budget according Public Safety Committee hearing

By Tricia Erickson | Jul 3, 2017

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority recently shared in a Public Safety Committee hearing how the lack of a state budget and no appropriations, along with the state’s recent bond downgrade, will impact professional sports facilities like Soldier Stadium.