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To hear the bluster of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner and his lackeys among the state’s editorial writers and punditry class, the court…
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While the fat lady may not yet have sung for the new law slashing pension benefits for public workers, she certainly seems to be warming up in the wings,…
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With all due respect to the good senator from Lemont, Illinoisans may have won a Pyrrhic victory when lawmakers adjourned their spring session without…
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Illinois has some 6,500 units of local government — a great many more than any other state in the nation. A pattern of overlapping jurisdictions,…
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As the Illinois General Assembly girds for what everyone hopes will be the final month of its spring session, the spotlight is on a handful of…
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Host Jamey Dunn and guests Charlie Wheeler (UIS) and Patrick Yeagle (IL Times) discuss two constitutional amendments headed for the ballot: voting rights…
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Guess what? State tax cuts don’t improve economic growth.No, that’s not an April Fool’s Day zinger.Rather, it’s the conclusion of a report issued last…
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Host, Amanda Vinicky and guests Kent Redfield (UIS) and Charlie Wheeler (UIS) analyze the Governor's Budget Address. Focusing on the proposal to increase…
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Once upon a time, a veteran political reporter asked a simple question of his cub sidekick. “Young man,” intoned the legendary newsman, “What do you think…
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Host Jamey Dunn and guests Charlie Wheeler (UIS), Nicole Wilson (24/7 News), and Andy Maloney (Chicago Law Bulletin) analyze the recent Republican primary…