Policy

In his quarterly report released this week, Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson disputed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s use of attorney-client privilege to withhold documents from his office related to current misconduct investigations.

It’s one of the great perks of membership in the Illinois General Assembly: Doling out annual legislative scholarships that provide students in their districts a free education at a state-sponsored university.

Should Elected Officials Have to Clock In for Work?

Government and Policy Affairs Coordinator, Emily Miller, presented testimony before the final Public Finance and Campaign Elections Taskforce.

BGA’s Bob Reed Talks Blago on WBBM’s At Issue with Craig Dellimore

Wrongful Conviction Questions Linger Despite Legal Settlement

Toothless Watchdog Won’t Scare Anyone

As he was threatening to veto a bill authorizing a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn was also releasing a “framework for gaming”—his blueprint for fixing what, from his perspective, ails the General Assembly’s latest legislative attempt to swell the ranks of casinos, slot machines and gambling venues.

Gaming, ‘Smart Grid’ Bills Top Illinois Veto Session Agenda