Wednesday, November 21, 2012

AFSCME will continue work without a contract

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By Jamey Dunn  In an unprecedented move, Gov. Pat Quinn has canceled Illinois government's contract with the state’s largest public em...
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Vote on licenses for undocumented drivers could come next week

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By Jamey Dunn Senate President John Cullerton said he hopes to get legislation allowing undocumented residents to get driver’s licenses th...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Comptroller: Money for some state programs will run out before the end of the fiscal year

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By Jamey Dunn A new report from the Illinois comptroller’s office predicts that the state budget will not cover costs through the end of t...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Business group calls state pension problem "unfixable"

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By Jamey Dunn The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago called the state’s troubled pension system “unfixable” in a memo sent ...

Former Dixon comptroller enters guilty plea

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Rita Crundwell pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $53 million from the city of Dixon when she served as its comp...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Republicans look for lessons from last week's defeats

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By Jamey Dunn After suffering serious losses in last week’s election , Illinois Republicans agree that they have lessons to learn from the...
Thursday, November 08, 2012

Illinois Republicans search for reasons for election losses

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By Jamey Dunn After suffering crushing electoral defeats on Tuesday that left Democrats with veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the...
Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Stars align for big Illinois Democratic wins

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By Jamey Dunn Not only did Democratic incumbents facing competitive races for the General Assembly hang onto their seats yesterday, Illino...
Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Election night

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I will not be posting on the blog tonight because I am hosting a live webcast called The Count 2012 . Tune in for returns and analysis from ...

Congressional races to watch

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By Jamey Dunn With several congressional seats in play, big money has been thrown into Illinois races and big-name politicians are making ...
Monday, November 05, 2012

State legislative races to watch

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By Jamey Dunn  Illinois Senate Races District 36 The race between Sen. Mike Jacobs, a Democrat from East Moline, and Moline Republican...
Thursday, November 01, 2012

Unintended ballot language could sink proposed amendment

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By Jamey Dunn Thousands of Illinois voters have already gone to the polls for early voting, but their choice on a proposed constitutional ...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

New legislative map contributes to high-dollar races

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By Jamey Dunn At least one race for the Illinois General Assembly is on target to break an all-time spending record, and another race has ...

Future of state prisons is likely up to the courts

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By Jamey Dunn The future of Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close several state corrections facilities will likely be determined by the outcomes...
Monday, October 29, 2012

TRS board tries to nudge lawmakers toward larger annual contributions

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By Jamey Dunn The board of directors for the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System plans to urge legislators and Gov. Pat Quinn to cons...
Friday, October 26, 2012

Campaign contribution limits will stay in place through general election

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By Jamey Dunn Illinois’ campaign contribution caps will stand through the general election, but a group that is suing to have them tossed ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Lawsuit claims Illinois' juvenile parole system is unconstitutional

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By Jamey Dunn A civil rights advocacy group filed a class action lawsuit against the state this week claiming that the parole process for ...
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New study drills down on state budget problems

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By Jamey Dunn A study released today takes a comprehensive look at Illinois’ fiscal situation and the events that led to the state’s curr...
Monday, October 22, 2012

Early voting in Illinois starts today

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President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney will likely try to sway the electorate in their final televised debate this evenin...
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Council set to tackle rural issues

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Jamey Dunn After polling Illinois residents and conducting a listening tour of the state, a council headed by Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has a...
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