Illinois judge rules that government retiree health benefits are not...
By Scott Reeder Illinois News Network Sangamon County Circuit Court Associate Judge Stephen Nardulli dealt a blow today to government employee unions who have long contended that retiree health...
View ArticleRauner, handful of unions reach tentative pacts
by Mark Fitton | Illinois News Netowrk | 10/22/2015 SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration said Thursday it has reached tentative agreements with unions representing roughly 300 engineers and...
View ArticleFrank Mautino approved as new Illinois auditor general
by Cole Lauterbach | Reboot Illinois SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Frank Mautino will be Illinois’ next auditor general. The Democrat from Spring Valley, nominated by state’s Legislative Audit Commission,...
View ArticleBig changes coming for Illinois’ license plates
by Cole Lauterbach | Reboot Illinois Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law Friday that will slowly begin to phase out specialty license plates. Instead, the state will start offering a...
View ArticleKane and McHenry Among Illinois Counties Subsidizing Union Organizing
Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen agreed it is a bad practice… “This is something (release time) that predates me and I’ve been here since 1984,” he said. “If they are doing taxpayer...
View ArticleDespite fiscal crisis, lawmakers get ‘Cadillac’ health plan
by Scott Reeder | Illinois News Network Illinois taxpayers spent $1.23 million last year to provide health insurance to state lawmakers despite the fact that the jobs are part-time and the state is...
View ArticleGovernor Rauner looks back at first year in office
-from the Illinois News Network INN reporter Greg Bishop and Governor Bruce Rauner look back at the Winnetka Republican’s first year in office and look ahead to the future. The post Governor Rauner...
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