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  • Biggest spenders: What Chicago citiies rank highest?

    by Local Labs News Service | Mar 5, 2018

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

  • Fox News: Mayor Emanuel plans to stay in power using CityKey program

    by Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Mar 3, 2018

    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.

  • Analysis: 15% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamps program

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 2, 2018

    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.

  • CMA - What’s the Future for Chicago?

    by LGIS News Service | Mar 1, 2018

    What’s the Future for Chicago?

  • BGA wins transparency ruling in Navy Pier privatization case

    by LGIS News Service | Mar 1, 2018

    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.

  • City Club of Chicago puts Illinois' out-migration on menu

    by Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Mar 1, 2018

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

  • 100 most frugal cities in Illinois

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 28, 2018

    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 among regions to receive child crime victim funds

    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 27, 2018

    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.

  • IL Rising - Art Jones And The Republican Party's Failure

    by LGIS News Service | Feb 26, 2018

    Art Jones And The Republican Party's Failure

  • 100 biggest spenders: What Illinois cities rank highest?

    From Prairie State Wire
    by Local Labs News Service | Feb 26, 2018

    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.

  • Napolitano disputes CityKey safety

    by Carol Ostrow | Feb 23, 2018

    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.

  • Analysis: Chicago SNAP participation costs fell 11.4 percent over two years

    by LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 23, 2018

    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.

  • CMA: Ald. Anthony Napolitano talks with Dan & Amy about the plan for municipal ID cards

    by LGIS News Service | Feb 21, 2018

    Ald. Anthony Napolitano talks with Dan & Amy about the plan for municipal ID cards

  • ECWD - AG: Maine Township repeatedly violated Open Meetings Act

    by LGIS News Service | Feb 20, 2018

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

  • CDB employee accused of working second job on state's time

    by Glenn Minnis | Feb 20, 2018

    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 concerned proposed bill will jeopardize private scholarships

    by Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Feb 19, 2018

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

  • Analysis: State SNAP participation costs fell 11 percent over two years

    From Prairie State Wire
    by LGIS Newsfeed | Feb 16, 2018

    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.

  • Senate honors Chicago officer killed in line of duty

    by Angela Underwood | Feb 15, 2018

    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.

  • Illinois pension funds: Where do taxpayers contribute least?

    From Prairie State Wire
    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.

  • Police officers' lawyers urge Arena staff to retract allegations of racial remarks

    by Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Feb 13, 2018

    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.

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