Lawsuits, Crumbling Buildings, And Other Problems Await Illinois’ New Prison Director
Governor J.B. Pritzker has nominated an Ohio prison official to lead the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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U Of I Study Looks At Potential Impact Of Graduated Income Tax On Illinois
A report issued by the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs indicates that Illinois could raise more tax revenue, with a serious change in residents’ economic behavior, if it used a graduated income tax structure similar to those in neighboring states.
Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing
Tens of thousands of poor children — all of them American citizens or legal residents — could lose their housing under a new rule proposed Friday by the Trump Administration.
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State Medicaid Backlog Creates Delays, Frustration Locally
Tens of thousands of Illinois residents have been waiting beyond the 45-day limit for their Medicaid applications to be processed.
New Round Of Tariffs Takes A Bigger Bite Of Consumers’ Budget
The prices of the things we buy, from floor lamps to canoes and bicycles, are slated to go up, literally overnight, as the Trump administration makes good on a promise to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of imported Chinese products.