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This is a fiscally responsible, good-government, good-public-policy initiative that helps retain employees, avoids expensive lawsuits and addresses the problem before it becomes costlier down the line, writes Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

A trio of bills addressing a gap in pension funding for firefighters and Cook County are likely headed toward passage, despite the cost to taxpayers.

The Illinois Senate debated and passed several bills last Thursday dealing with what the news media likes to call "culture war" issues. Perhaps the least...

Rich Millers Capitol Fax: Experiencing quite a day at the Statehouse

The Illinois Senate debated and passed several bills last Thursday dealing with what the news media likes to call “culture war” issues. Perhaps the least...

The Chicago Republican Party today decried the proposed map of the Chicago School Board Districts released by Illinois Senate Democrats, as well as the provision of the current bill establishing the new “temporarily hybrid” school board in Chicago. “This map is a gerrymandered disgrace,” stated Chicago GOP Chair Steve Boulton.

Perhaps the least controversial was House Bill 1591, which deletes some anti-miscegenation laws still on the books since 1915. Even so, nine Republicans voted against the bill.

Calls to reform the estate tax have grown in recent weeks in the Capitol, albeit with varying methods.

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Brandon Johnson’s victory in Chicago and the failure of attacks on bail reform in Illinois show that voters want to address the root causes of crime. Democratic Party, take notice.