public sector unions

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to Governor Bruce Rauner in its ruling on the Janus v. AFSCME case. Also, the Gubernatorial race gained more…

This week, Governor Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 40, allowing for the expansion of public funding for abortions. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed…

Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield have been negotiating for a new contract. Talks have been going on more than a year, and they haven't…

This week saw the inauguration of a new session at the Statehouse - the 100th General Assembly. Will this new term be able to solve Illinois'…

A year-end overview of 2016, in which Illinois finds itself in much the same situation as it was 12 months ago, but with an even deeper budget hole and…

Before he ran for governor, Bruce Rauner described a plan to use funding for social services as a “wedge” issue to persuade Democrats to support…

This week, discussion of a recent ruling on negotiations between AFSCME and Governor Rauner. Also, enrollment numbers released for the state's public…

Bipartisan working groups are currently trying to find a way out of the budget impasse. But the crisis could have been prevented long before the battle…

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced in a hush-money scandal and admitted to molesting children; Governor Bruce Rauner said he hopes for…

This week, Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno declared, "We need change!" However, there is still no agreement among state lawmakers and Governor…