Lawmaker criticizes $500,000 comp package for interim transit chief

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Sen. Don DeWitte is questioning the Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s decision to pay interim Executive Director Jamie Rhee $350,000 annually while she collects a taxpayer-funded Chicago pension exceeding $213,000 a year.

Poll: Inflation tops voter concerns, national debt near the bottom

(The Center Square) – Inflation ranks among the top three issues for 46% of registered voters, a nine-point climb since March, while the national debt and government spending sit near the bottom at 13%.

Lawmakers urge more nonprofit security funding after threat

(The Center Square) – Some legislators are calling for more taxpayer funding of nonprofit security grants after a potential mass shooting was averted in the Chicago suburbs.

Bend school district honors slain teacher, praises staff member's courage during attack: ‘Forever grateful’

Bend-La Pine Schools praised educators who risked their lives during the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting that killed three students and a teacher.

Child among 2 killed after vehicle drives onto soccer field at Kansas sports complex

A child and an adult were killed after a vehicle drove onto a soccer field at a Wichita sports complex. Police said the driver was taken into custody

Man shot and killed inside New York City subway station in Midtown Manhattan: NYPD

A man was fatally shot at a New York City subway station in Midtown Manhattan as the NYPD says no arrests have been made in the ongoing probe.

A cap on minimum lot sizes could help Illinois housing affordability

Housing for sale in the state remains far below pre-pandemic levels.

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California vs. Illinois: Who’s more reckless with pensions? 


Gov. Gavin Newsom said no to a sweetener, while Gov. J.B. Pritzker added $11 billion to Chicago’s liabilities.

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Cook County to vote on non-binding ‘millionaires tax’ question

An advisory referendum asks whether residents support an income tax surcharge on millionaires.

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Illinois gerrymandering more extreme than Missouri map rejected by Supreme Court

Common metrics show Illinois’ congressional map is more skewed than a failed attempt in Missouri was.

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