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Southern Illinois lawmakers respond to Pritzker inauguration address – WSIL
January 14, 2019
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‘Corrupt’ City Council needs judicial oversight, former top cop says and mayoral candidate says – Chicago Sun-Times
January 14, 2019
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Arguing that a “corrupt” City Council can no longer be trusted, mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy on Monday proposed transferring police misconduct settlements, tax-increment-financing and the drawing of ward boundaries to a new review board “with judicial experience.”
Watchdogs warn of pitfalls in Pritzker’s pay structure to top aides – WCIA
January 14, 2019
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Study Examines Public Pension Investment Costs – Civic Federation
January 14, 2019
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By far the most expensive on the list was Illinois’ largest fund, the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), at 1.58%, or $778.6 million.
Rauner administration reduces state jobs exempt from anti-patronage rules – State Journal-Register
January 14, 2019
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Hundreds of state jobs that once were exempt from Rutan anti-patronage protections have been reclassified to remove them from political influence during the four years of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration.
Chicago’s political system is set up to produce corruption – The Economist
January 14, 2019
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$2 billion Illinois rail project falls behind high-speed targets – INN
January 14, 2019
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Rauner makes a another plea for reform as Democrats take over Illinois – INN
January 14, 2019
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Pritzker: ‘I want to create jobs in downstate Illinois and I’m going to do that’ – Belleville News-Democrat
January 14, 2019
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Inauguration day: 5 pro-taxpayer reforms Pritzker should push in 2019 – IL Policy
January 14, 2019
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