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Obama-pardoned terrorist led group founded at Chicago public high school
The Marxist terrorist group once run by Oscar Lopez Rivera -- pardoned Jan. 17 by President Barack Obama and released from federal prison -- got its start in a Chicago public high school, led by a Chicago public school teacher.
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Protests greet Madigan's controversial re-election as House speaker
As one of the first votes of the newly sworn-in Illinois House, long-serving House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) was re-elected to a 17th term in that seat.
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BGA, others force Emanuel to release work-related private emails
Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing and lawsuits, Illinois’ Better Government Association (BGA) recently succeeded in forcing Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to release private emails that pertain to city business.
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Analysts say Trump, Congress can help GOP expand in Illinois
The result of this year’s November election was arguably the most surprising event of 2016.
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Chicago Tribune expects 2017 will mean more Madigan-generated woes for Illinois
Even as Gov. Bruce Rauner continues to strive toward a potential state budget solution, House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) “delays and offers nothing,” the Chicago Tribune recently reported while continuing its coverage of Illinois’ hemorrhaging finances.
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Tribune: Illinois residents aren't frogs, won't remain in Madigan's boiling pot
Invoking an old wives’ tale referring to ambivalent, “average" amphibians, the Chicago Tribune recently created an analogy between disinterested Illinois taxpayers and a hypothetical pot of frog stew to illustrate the state’s simmering fiscal status.
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Cubs, White Sox spring training tickets go on sale
Sales for Cubs and White Sox spring training games are getting started, the 'Chicago Tribune' recently reported.
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CSU interim president, trustees blame bad publicity for decreased enrollment
Interim President Cecil Lucy recently attributed Chicago State University’s declining enrollment to 'a concerted effort by a few who continuously desire to hurt the university by flooding the media with negative press.'
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A look at Illinois politics in 2016
With 2017 just days away, Illinois is set to welcome the new year the same way it did last year – without a state budget.
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Bad news for homeowners: Chicago teachers' pension liability may be much larger than expected
The Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund may be considerably less funded than its trustees claim; as a result, Chicago homeowners’ properties could face significant drops in value.
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Madigan Machine includes big-money players Kennedy, Pritzker
Emerging as big-money players in the perpetual Mike Madigan Machine are businessman Chris Kennedy, son of the late U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist J.B. Pritzker, according to recently released financial data.
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CSU, in dire financial straits, defends spending on athletic programs
Chicago State University, the financially unstable public institution that serves a mostly minority student body on the city’s south side, spends more than $3.8 million in taxpayer money per year on Division I athletic programs, including a tennis team consisting of foreign students, while overall enrollment erodes and graduation rates languish.
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Analysis: Pension-fund fine against charter schools part of systematic oppression
Slapping charter schools with $1.8 million in fines for being late on pension-fund payments is exactly the opposite of how the state should be treating such educational programs, a Chicago-based journalist said during a recent conservative radio talk show.
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For-profit colleges yield higher graduation rates than several two- and four-year Chicago colleges
For-profit colleges are currently surpassing most community colleges and some state universities in graduation rates and per-pupil spending in Illinois, according to statistics provided by government and educational tracking organizations.
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Report: Private-sector revenue into state coffers down $109 million
A recent report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) shows a continuous decline in cash flows to Illinois from the private sector.
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Tribune gives Duckworth low marks for tenure at state veterans agency
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's (D-IL) record was assessed recently by the Chicago Tribune as largely ineffective.
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Illinois Board of Education determine capacity for state charter school
The Illinois State Board of Education met May 17 to determine capacity for the new state charter school campus.
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Documentary 'Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics' now airing on TV, in theaters
A new documentary about Illinois' long-serving Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan is in the midst of several scheduled showings on local TV, a prelude to what its conservative backers say will be even broader distribution in the final weeks before the general election.
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Attorney Arthur Kane helped design state's workers' comp system
Illinois attorney Arthur Kane has passed away, at age 98. The well-known lawyer, advocate, businessperson, philanthropist and mentor died on Oct. 1
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State's pension-debt crisis lingers as solutions seem to remain elusive
Illinois' public pension crisis has been bumped out of the headlines by the Nov. 8 presidential election and other attention-grabbers, but the crisis hasn't gone away, the vice president of a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.