Report: Former IDOT official got friends NASCAR tickets
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — A former Illinois Department of Transportation official used his position to get free NASCAR tickets, a report says.
IL House votes to end free health care for state retirees
By Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House voted Wednesday to eliminate a premium-free insurance perk for retired state workers, including university employees, judges and lawmakers.
IL Senate leader wants biz to make tax returns public
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois‘ Senate leader wants to require publicly traded corporations operating in the state to disclose certain financial information, an idea Republicans and business groups criticized.
Audit: IL employee used state investments for personal gain
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — At least one former employee of Illinois’ beleaguered prepaid tuition program personally benefited by the investment firms the program contracted with in 2010 and 2011, according to an audit released Wednesday.
IL wants to bring nonprofits into transparency portal
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois nonprofits receive nearly $1.1 billion in state funding a year, and two lawmakers want them to post how the money is being spent on an online public database.
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