The decision could make it hard for private entities that have assumed government duties to block public access to their records.
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Fact Check: Chris Kennedy Flunks Data Interpretation 101 With Cairo College Readiness Claim
Kennedy falsely claimed that test results show no high school students in an economically distressed Southern Illinois town are prepared for college.
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Fact Check: After Parkland, Can Illinois Communities Ban Assault Weapons?
Highland Park, Chicago and a few other Illinois towns have banned assault weapons, but state law blocks most other communities from following suit. How come?
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Podcast: [SPECIAL EPISODE] Gear Up for the Illinois Primary
We sit down with members of the BGA’s Policy Team to go over everything you need to know about the Illinois primary; from how to register, to who is running and what their priorities are.
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Podcast: Crash Course in Illinois Taxes with David Merriman, UIC Economic Policy Professor
Illinois has so many different ways to tax its citizens, it can be hard to keep up. Join us as we interview David Merriman, an Economic Policy Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago about the past, present and future of Illinois tax structure.
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Fact Check: Does Rauner Truly Have a $1 Billion ‘Tax Relief’ Plan?
The day after Gov. Rauner unveiled a new budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year, his campaign released an ad highlighting a vague $1 billion tax cut plan.
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Podcast: [SPECIAL EPISODE] #MeToo Hits Illinois Government with Kerry Lester, Author of “No, My Place”
The #MeToo movement now has touched both the political operation of House Speaker Michael Madigan and the Illinois Senate. Is this just the start of the moment and movement striking the halls of Illinois government?
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Fact Check: Rauner Didn’t Make Taxpayers Fund Late Abortions
The bill Gov. Bruce Rauner signed changed nothing about the legality of state-funded late abortions: The state has paid for certain cases for decades, while others remain illegal.
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Fact Check: Did Chris Kennedy Need to Add Affordable Housing at His Luxury Properties?
Kennedy has made both Chicago affordability and holding candidates to higher standards cornerstones of his campaign. How well does he pass his own test?
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Podcast: The ABC’s of Illinois School Funding with Linda Lenz
We talk about what the recently passed education reform bill means for Illinois taxpayers and students alike.
