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June 06, 2025
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Eye On Illinois: Supreme Court to consider whether Bost has the right to sue over mail-in voting law

Eye On Illinois: Supreme Court to consider whether Bost has the right to sue over mail-in voting law

"A candidate’s past margin of victory says nothing about the relative weight of mail-in ballots received after Election Day – and thus the strategic importance of extended poll-watching operations."

By Scott T. Holland●
June 05, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Government regulating tobacco and gambling is older than America itself

Eye On Illinois: Government regulating tobacco and gambling is older than America itself

Perhaps if the Virginia Burgesses knew they could profit from gambling, sports books wouldn’t have operated under the table for hundreds of years.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 04, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Stalling of transit bill means substantial reforms still possible

Eye On Illinois: Stalling of transit bill means substantial reforms still possible

Under the Senate’s plan, the Regional Transportation Authority would become the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, a better name than before provided you can get past all the territory in the northern part of the state that would still be on the outside looking in.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 03, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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Eye On Illinois: As session deadline ends, budget details must finally surface

There’s no way to fully satisfy either camp, underscoring the importance of making sure government functions adequately for enough voters to strike a balance.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 31, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Whatever happened to the state flag commission?

Eye On Illinois: Whatever happened to the state flag commission?

Public voting from mid-January to Valentine’s Day revealed an overwhelming preference for the status quo, with about 43% of almost 385,000 votes opting against any change whatsoever. The current flag fared better than the combined total of the next five choices.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 29, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Lawmakers may need extra session days this year, and that’s OK

Eye On Illinois: Lawmakers may need extra session days this year, and that’s OK

Bringing lawmakers back to Springfield at what might otherwise be a dormant stretch isn’t – or at least shouldn’t be – much cause for concern.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 28, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Effort to boost local food growers, distributors hits legislative wall

Eye On Illinois: Effort to boost local food growers, distributors hits legislative wall

But to hear Harper tell it, the issue isn’t so much inability to reach compromise as unwillingness to negotiate.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 24, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: State employment rolls hit new high-water mark

Eye On Illinois: State employment rolls hit new high-water mark

"These milestones are a testament to the dedication and commitment of CMS, which has embraced efficiency, innovation and collaboration to improve past hiring challenges."

By Scott T. Holland●
May 22, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Bears drop the charade, renew focus on suburban stadium site

Eye On Illinois: Bears drop the charade, renew focus on suburban stadium site

The current party line is no pursuit of state funding for stadium construction, but even if the Bears don’t directly request money to deal with infrastructure, a development at the proposed scale would force the hands of many government entities.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 21, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: School districts meeting criteria for construction grants waiting decades for state funds

Eye On Illinois: School districts meeting criteria for construction grants waiting decades for state funds

It’d take the rest of the month to tell superintendents’ stories: falling ceilings, boilers repurposed from World War II ships, infested walls from schools built when Al Capone was still an elementary student in Brooklyn.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 20, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: When muddied waters help the powerful keep distance from responsibility

Eye On Illinois: When muddied waters help the powerful keep distance from responsibility

Most baseball fans don’t care how someone earns HOF induction. Many taxpayers aren’t attuned to the intricacies of which government gets their money.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 17, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: Lawmakers can’t ensure mental health access, but they can help

Eye On Illinois: Lawmakers can’t ensure mental health access, but they can help

House Bill 1085 attempts to tackle some of those challenges by amending the Illinois Insurance Code to impose new obligations on private policies subject to state regulation.

By Scott T. Holland●
May 15, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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