Bill Daley is attacking his Democratic rivals ahead of next year’s race for Illinois governor. His main beef with them: how they’ve handled proposed reforms to the state’s retirement systems.
In These Times magazine has followed 5th Ward residents as they navigate the participatory budgeting process. Series author Joel Handley led a panel discussion on the lessons to be learned from the participatory budgeting program in Chicago and its effectiveness in empowering residents to take part in the fiscal decisions that impact their communities.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens should be allowed to publicly carry concealed guns.
Illinois’ top public officials met behind closed doors Friday to discuss the state’s $100 billion pension debt. And still, there is no clear compromise.
In final hours as Chicago’s first chief data officer, Brett Goldstein thanks staff, civic hackers for helping his tenure as he departs for University of Chicago.
