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Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

The buckling stops here, Gov. Bruce Rauner said during a call-in radio show recently.

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Watchdogs: Who's Joe, and why did Mautino pay him $12,487?

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 26, 2017

As a state lawmaker, Frank Mautino paid nearly $12,500 in campaign fund cash to a man named Joe without keeping any supporting receipts, according to a government oversight group.

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Tax analyst: Illinoisans crushed under weight of sales, income, property taxes

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 25, 2017

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

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Small businesses have big role to play in saving Illinois, Rauner says on tour

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 18, 2017

Illinois can't grow unless its small businesses grow, Gov. Bruce Rauner told owners and employees of several of the state's 1 million such businesses on a brief tour recently.

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Budget described as another possible dead body to mourn

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 18, 2017

It's hard to tell the difference between a seated Illinois General Assembly and one that's on a break, WCIA Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Maxwell said in a recent segment focused on a lack of new bills, characterizing the legislative accomplishments of the 100th General Assembly as “hardly anything at all."

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Pritchard applauds DeKalb firefighters, including Medal of Honor winner

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 14, 2017

Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) congratulated Jared Thorp and eight other DeKalb firefighters who were honored for their efforts at a statewide ceremony and memorial in Springfield recently.

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War hero, ex-CIA boss Petraeus to speak at Chicago fundraiser

By Caitlin Nordahl | May 5, 2017

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus, perhaps best known for leading the American military efforts in Iraq under Presdent George W. Bush, will provide the keynote address at the 6th Annual Navy Seal Foundation's "Chicago Evening of Tribute," a fundraising event that supports Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families.

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Hultgren helps set STEM Scholars' sights high

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 28, 2017

Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) led some fledgling aviators in the STEM Scholars youth leadership program on their way to earning their wings on Saturday.

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NIU dorm rooms either undervalued or overpriced, group says

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 26, 2017

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is charging students approximately four times what it believes to be the fair market value of its campus dorm rooms, according to a W2 filed on behalf of an affiliate employee, a citizens oversight group reported recently.

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NIU answers on FOIA staff don't add up, group claims

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 26, 2017

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is offering contradictory statements on its personnel tasked with responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), a citizens oversight group.

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Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 25, 2017

A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.

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NIU legal bills continue as probe appears at end

By Caitlin Nordahl | Apr 14, 2017

An investigation into Northern Illinois University (NIU) might have ended, but the legal bills haven’t, according to a public advocacy group.