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Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is the only legislative leader in the nation to also serve as a state party chairman.
But that practice would be outlawed under a bill filed by state Rep. State Representative Margo McDermed.
House Bill 4097 would bar any member of the General Assembly from “concurrently [serving] as the chairperson for a statewide political party.”
But that practice would be outlawed under a bill filed by state Rep. State Representative Margo McDermed.
House Bill 4097 would bar any member of the General Assembly from “concurrently [serving] as the chairperson for a statewide political party.”
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Fitch Ratings released a decision affirming Illinois’ BBB credit rating, which is just two notched above junk.
Of the three major ratings agencies, only Moody’s Investors Service has indicated that Illinois lawmakers’ lack of long-term solutions for reducing that debt is a severe problem.
Of the three major ratings agencies, only Moody’s Investors Service has indicated that Illinois lawmakers’ lack of long-term solutions for reducing that debt is a severe problem.
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Millennials are a key group among today’s first-time homebuyers. But Illinois is losing millennials to other states, and their exodus represents a loss of thousands of potential first-time homebuyers.
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Lawmakers think revenue with fix a debt crisis. They're wrong.
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More than a dozen Republicans joined House Democrats in passing a budget that includes a massive tax hike and no structural spending reforms.
Governor Bruce Rauner said he would veto the plan.
See how your lawmaker voted on the 32% income tax hike.
Governor Bruce Rauner said he would veto the plan.
See how your lawmaker voted on the 32% income tax hike.
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Seven days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $350,000 for less than 2 hours of work.
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Illinois is less than a week away from becoming the nation's first junk state.
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Madigan has stared down Gov. Bruce Rauner for more than 700 days and Rauner just blinked.
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Popular lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions may stop gambling on Illinois.
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Under current law, Illinois cannot file for bankruptcy. But Congress can and should amend federal bankruptcy law to give Illinois this option.
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