Sangamon Sun

Non-profit argues doling out more dollars to local governments is money poorly spent

By Mia Sims | Jul 15, 2017

A bill that would divert an ever-increasing amount of state tax dollars each year to local governments passed the House in early March but remains in the Senate as of the summer legislative break.

Illinois families eye out-of-state college options to balance budgets

By Mia Sims | Apr 9, 2017

Families in Illinois looking to send their children to schools in the state face a financial crisis as tuition costs become impossible to pay.

AFSCME leader presents inconsistent numbers from strike vote

By Mia Sims | Mar 19, 2017

A strike authorization vote by AFSCME members resulted in only 49 percent voting to authorize a strike, not the 81 percent of members that Executive Director Roberta Lynch announced at a press conference on Feb. 23.