In the wake of the mayor releasing his 2017 fiscal budget, the city’s forthright inspector…
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Equality to Run? Not in Illinois
As a blue state, third-party candidates in Illinois feel they have never had a fair…
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Cook County Board of Review in Need of Review
The commissioners on the Cook County Board of Review have a name for the tax…
Burke Faces Opposition, Narrowly Holds House Seat in 23rd District
State Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) didn’t breathe easy until early Wednesday morning, when it became…
No Method to the Madness: State Scholarships Award Some Students More than Others
Gretchen Watson got an undergraduate degree and her master’s, too, thanks to the Illinois General…
One Scholarship, 163 Ways to Dole It Out
The Illinois General Assembly scholarship doesn’t work like other scholarships. Some students win it because…
Clout or Coincidence? Some Legislators Keep General Assembly Scholarships All in the Family
The Illinois General Assembly scholarships have become a family affair for dozens of siblings who’ve…
Experiment in Democracy: 49th Ward Leads the Way in Participatory Budgeting
Community gardens. Buying the Leone Beach house. Security cameras on the “L” platforms. Those were…