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Opinion

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Greising: Redistricting Reform Is Gaining Ground, Even in Illinois

by David Greising May 11, 2018November 10, 2022

What happened this session on gerrymandering—what didn’t happen, actually—is a defeat. But it need not be the final word. Factors favoring reform are building. Eventually, they’ll break through.

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Greising: Springfield Gridlock Is A Study In How Small We Can Get

by David Greising May 3, 2018November 10, 2022

A solution to the state’s chronic budget problems languishes while Democrats and Republicans get caught up in petty political infighting.

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Not Sitting On Duffs, Controversial Family Resurfaces

by BGA April 27, 2014November 10, 2022

The formal name of one Chicago-based labor group is a mouth full: Liquor & Wine Sales Representatives – Tire, Plastic, and Allied Workers Union Local 3.

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Let’s Address Illinois’ Government Bloat

by Andy Shaw January 21, 2014November 10, 2022

Cook County, where I live, has 530 governmental units, more than any other U.S. county. Sangamon has 118.

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