January 24, 2012
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — llinois’ 12 percent increase in higher education spending this year isn’t going to benefit students. Instead, the additional funding for fiscal 2012 is going into the State Universities Retirement System, or SURS, to address its underfunded pension program.
January 23, 2012
By Scott Reeder | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — It is time for Illinois courts to become more transparent by allowing cameras into courtrooms, Illinois Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride told Illinois Statehouse News in an exclusive interview. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court is expected to announce it will allow trial court proceedings to be filmed and tape recorded [...]
January 20, 2012
January 19, 2012
By Andrew Thomason and Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn announced late Thursday his plan to close two state-run facilities, one that provides services for those with developmental disabilities and the other for mental health, to save the state nearly $20 million.
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January 5, 2012
Collin Hitt with the Illinois Policy Institute talks about the next step of pension reform. YouTube
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