An “overworked and undercompensated” Metra executive is scheduled for a $28,500 raise after the system’s board recently approved the adjustment, retroactive to Oct. 1, further boosting his already-six-figure salary following a substantial fare hike for passengers.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.
A recent analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which owns this publication, found almost 50,000 duplicate voter registration records, representing Illinois residents who are registered multiple times.