Village of Cherry top the list in Chicago with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to keep himself in power involves creating new voters through the CityKey program, according to a Fox News political commentator.

Approximately 1.9 million Illinoisans – or about 15 percent of the state’s population – were on food stamp rolls in January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

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In a ruling with potentially far-reaching implications for government moves to privatize public functions, a Cook County judge Thursday declared that documents of the nonprofit agency that operates Navy Pier are subject to state open record laws.

The City Club of Chicago will host a discussion on the exodus from Illinois on Tuesday, March 6.

Municipalities in Hamilton, Macon and Lake counties top the list in Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Cook County will receive a $135,000 grant out of $2.7 million in funds earmarked for 17 Illinois counties to help children who have been victims of violent crimes, according to a state criminal justice agency.

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Municipalities in St. Clair, Henderson and Whiteside counties top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Pinpointing his key reason for opposing the CityKey municipal identification measure, 41st Ward Alderman Anthony Napolitano recently called out the potential red flag via Twitter: an eyebrow-raising phrase that he averred could lead to trouble.

Ten welfare offices in Chicago saw food stamp costs drop by an average of 11.4 percent from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

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We don’t have to look very far in this state to find self-proclaimed experts holding office who are once again proven wrong.

The Office of Executive Inspector General has (OEIG) has ruled that disciplinary action be taken against a state worker after determining that he “knowingly and willfully” failed to properly keep an accounting of his hours while working a second job.

Empower Illinois Executive Director Myles Mendoza supports legislation to fully fund public schools but not if it will disadvantage those considering private schools.

Welfare offices in Quincy, Blue Island and Calumet Park saw food stamp costs drop the most from January 2015 to January 2017, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of 66 Illinois welfare offices.

All rules were suspended Thursday during Senate floor debate for the presentation of SR410 by Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) in honor of Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer of the 18th District, who was fatally shot Tuesday by an alleged four-time felon in front of the Thompson Center.

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.

Lawyers representing Chicago Police Department members accused of being racist for opposing a building project say the accusations are false and are a constitutional rights violation.