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Progressive tax no way forward for Illinois, tax expert argues

By Charmaine Little | Jul 13, 2017

Ted Dabrowski says he knows how to become the governor of Illinois next year.

'Unmarked' government vehicles targeted by transparency group

By Charmaine Little | Jun 21, 2017

Local governments throughout Illinois own a total of more than 270,000 cars, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), who also say they are working on a system to allow anyone to quickly identify municipal vehicles.

GOP puts pressure on General Assembly to vote on budget plan

By Charmaine Little | Jun 18, 2017

Republican lawmakers are urging an immediate vote on a compromise balanced budget plan to put an end to the gridlock in Springfield, according to a Senate Republicans press release.

'Silly, fake' workers' comp carrier another waste of state funds, attorney says

By Charmaine Little | Jun 15, 2017

Illinois isn't just in debt for billions of dollars; it's throwing away the money it does have on pointless businesses that won't change anything, a Chicago attorney argued recently on his firm's website.