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By Bethany JaegerAfter months of being under a cloud of an alleged scandal that led seven trustees to resign, the University of Illinois board of trustees now has all positions filled before its first meeting of the school year.Gov. Pat Quinn appointed fi...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerThe Democratic primary election between Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes gained another dynamic Wednesday as Hynes officially announced his candidacy for governor with a proposal to raise the state income tax based on inc...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
Check out the September edition of Illinois Issues magazine.Find a profile of Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno, who has taken her party away from the legacy of James 'Pate' Philip, according to writer Kevin McDermott, in "Her own style."In our cov...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerIn an unusual move, the Illinois legislative leaders asked the governor to veto a bill that Democratic members sent to his desk in May. Gov. Pat Quinn obliged, saying he would work with members of both political parties, as well as govern...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerTwo University of Illinois trustees who refuse to resign after the exposure of an admissions scandal will remain. Gov. Pat Quinn said today he wanted to avoid potentially lengthy litigation that would distract from the new board’s missi...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerA short-term borrowing plan approved by the General Assembly to prevent drastic cuts to human services might not be enough to prevent layoffs of workers who advocate for people with disabilities throughout the state.A network of about two...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerAs a handful of Republicans toss their hats into the ring for Illinois governor, their party’s ringleader of sorts surprised top GOP officials by stepping down this morning during a meeting in Springfield.Andy McKenna, chairman of the I...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany Jaeger Democrats got a preview Wednesday of what to expect leading up to the February 2 primary election: a partial-term governor who says an income tax increase is necessary to maintain essential state services versus a state comptroller who s...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerIn a “week of reform,” Gov. Pat Quinn today signed Senate Bill 54, which addresses state employee ethics rules and lobbyist registration requirements. The governor enacted a revamped Freedom of Information Act yesterday.Here’s the b...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
In a “week of reform,” Gov. Pat Quinn today signed Senate Bill 54, which addresses state employee ethics rules and lobbyist registration requirements.Here’s the breakdown of SB 54 and some background about why the provisions to strengthen the role o...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerThe end of August marks a deadline for Gov. Pat Quinn, who has to act on legislation approved by the General Assembly before bills automatically become law. In Chicago today, Quinn deemed this week as a “week of reform,” starting with...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerGov. Pat Quinn plans to lay off as many as 1,000 prison workers at the same time a lengthy state audit reveals that overtime costs within the Illinois Department of Corrections increased from $19.2 million to $37 million two years ago bec...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Maureen Foertsch McKinneyA separate office of the inspector general should be established for the University of Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn’s Admission Review Commission recommended Thursday. As expected, the commission also recommended that Quinn seek ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerGov. Pat Quinn started using his unprecedented discretion to spread around about $3.4 billion largely to prevent drastic cuts to human services, followed by health care, education and public safety programs. At the same time, he continued...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Maureen Foertsch McKinneyThe committee entrusted with evaluating the admissions process at the University of Illinois is expected to recommend that Gov. Pat Quinn at least seek the resignation of the chair of the board of trustees, Niranjan Shah, said ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany JaegerGrant-funded education initiatives ranging from after-school programs to gifted education were “zeroed out” in a $7.2 billion budget adopted today by the Illinois State Board of Education.The budget relies on about $362 million in cut...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany Jaeger and Jamey DunnThe east-central Illinois’ site for the first-of-its-kind, cleaner-burning power plant meets all environmental standards needed for FutureGen to continue, according to a recent decision by the federal government.The U.S. ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany Jaeger, with Jamey Dunn and Hilary Russell contributingThe state now has an operating budget in place, although the legislature likely will have to address a remaining $4 billion to $5 billion deficit later this year or early next year. Gov. Pa...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Jamey DunnPublic outcry and personal tragedy spurred quick reaction to a Chicago-area cemetery scandal.Investigators revealed last week that bodies buried in Burr Oak, an historic African-American cemetery in Alsip, were moved and dumped into a mass gr...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 years ago.
By Bethany Jaeger, with Jamey Dunn contributingThe top four legislative leaders and the governor have a general agreement to work toward a full 12-month budget, as opposed to a partial-year budget that lasted only five months, without raising income taxes...
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