UIC political science professor and former alderman Dick Simpson released a report earlier this week that calls Chicago the most corrupt city in the country, Illinois the third-most corrupt state, and summarized the report in his Chicago Journal column. more ›

The new package, SB397, would cost Illinois about $250 million per year and gives the companies, who have threatened to leave the state, about $100 million in combined tax relief. more ›

Apps for Metro Chicago is a contest to develop new smartphone apps for open government from the City, County, State and MetroPulse databases. Over $50,000 in prize money will be awarded to the best apps. more ›

Illinois State Senator James Meeks is thinking about fleeing the sinking ship that is Springfield to return to his true calling as head of the Salem Baptist Church holding court in the 10,000 seat House of Hope in the Pullman neighborhood. more ›

For the dipshits among us planning on getting absolutely 'faced and cruising home a couple nights from now, here's another thing to consider before you pour yourself into the driver's seat and hit the highways. Whereas a DUI on December 31st would be terribly expensive, time-consuming and have negative legal consequences on your life, a DUI on January 1st is even worse. How could that be, you say? more ›