Calling Chicago’s soda price expensive is a little like proclaiming the sun rises in the east, but we thought it was worth a look anyway.
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Fact-Check: Does The Proposed Illinois School Funding Bill Bail Out Chicago’s Teacher Pensions?
An official fact-check from the BGA, the exclusive operator of PolitiFact Illinois, here to help you find the truth in politics via the Pulitzer Prize-winning web approach built by the Tampa Bay Times.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Breaking Down Gov. Rauner’s Dispute With Illinois’ Largest Public Labor Union
Illinois has continued to grapple over the costs of pay and benefits for members of the state’s largest public employee union. Gov. Bruce Rauner is trying to squeeze major contract concessions from AFSCME, while both sides accuse the other of bargaining in bad faith.
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Rauner Gropes For Silver Lining As State Flounders Amid Gridlock
“How’s that working out for you?” Rauner the 2014 Republican candidate often asked in questioning why voters kept returning Democrats to run Springfield. Now he’s governor of a very troubled state and the same question may loom large over his reelection bid next year.
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BGA To State Supreme Court: Make IHSA Records Public
Should the largest governing body for competitive high school sports in Illinois be required to comply with open records law? They don’t think so. We do.
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Blagojevich’s Inner Circle: Where Are They Now?
With the jailed ex-governor’s resentencing August 9, the BGA takes a look at where his former aides landed. One worked for U2’s Bono and Jill Biden, another served New York Mayor Bloomberg, while others dropped out of sight.
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Rauner EPA Pick Faces Oversight Limits Due To Industry Ties
Newly appointed state environmental chief Alec Messina won’t be involved in issuing some pollution permits, ethics officer rules.
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CTA Pensions Pack Added Wallop To Taxpayers: Huge Fees
Not only are generous retirement packages available for transit higher-ups, taxpayers are footing a big bill for pension lawyers and outside consultants.
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Mike Madigan’s Folly? Don’t Be So Sure
The Speaker’s so-called ‘millionaires’ tax’ could have legs despite intense opposition from powerful opponents, including the governor, says a BGA Rescuing Illinois report.
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Something’s Fishy At State Agency
Politically connected state wildlife official resigns amid questions about why he was participating in out-of-town pro fishing tournaments while on paid sick leave from state government. He says his bosses knew of his activities.
