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State spending 36 percent of money allocated for education on pension costs

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

Illinois Policy recently released a new study detailing how pension costs are negatively impacting budgets throughout the state’s school districts.

Oak Park's to open new bridge housing project

By Colin Froment | Aug 16, 2019

Oak Park will officially open Cook County’s first bridge housing project named Sojourner House during a Community Dedication ceremony from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at its location on Austin Boulevard. The house is an effort to assist families facing homelessness in the community.

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Former Democratic senators demand higher salaries for Illinois legislators in lawsuit

By Colin Froment | 5 years ago

Former Illinois Sens. Michael Noland (D-Elgin) and James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis) filed a lawsuit against the state which, if successful, will increase state lawmakers’ salaries to more than $81,000 by 2020 to rank Illinois' legislative salaries as the nation’s fourth-highest.