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July 21, 2025
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Eye On Illinois: Surprising no one, beleaguered prison health contractor loses contract

Eye On Illinois: Surprising no one, beleaguered prison health contractor loses contract

Needless to say, things are a little bit more consequential for the medical care of almost 30,000 inmates, and being able to see the problem coming makes it that much more frustrating.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 19, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: More than one way to offer tax breaks for charitable donations

Eye On Illinois: More than one way to offer tax breaks for charitable donations

Invest In Kids was about private schools. Illinois Gives money is available to agencies that “provide charitable grants for the benefit of residents of Illinois or charities and charitable projects located in Illinois.”

By Scott T. Holland●
July 17, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Task forces too often fade quietly into the background

Eye On Illinois: Task forces too often fade quietly into the background

All the legitimately interesting discussion from May 2024 seems unlikely to yield any fruit, or at the very least must be repeated should lawmakers ever try to restart the process.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 16, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Political favors or federal crimes? McClain’s sentencing raises old questions again

Eye On Illinois: Political favors or federal crimes? McClain’s sentencing raises old questions again

Serving as a professional reference or suggesting a friend hire a friend is just networking. But knowing the job is a sham or lying about someone’s qualifications is never above board. The feds have long insisted McClain knew about quid pro quos.

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

Eye On Illinois: 2026 primaries another golden opportunity for ranked choice test drive

Eye On Illinois: 2026 primaries another golden opportunity for ranked choice test drive

If one candidate breaks 50% as everyone’s top choice, the tallying ends. But absent a majority, whichever option has the fewest top-choice votes is eliminated, and any ballots listing the last-place finisher as the top choice get added to those voters’ second choice.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 12, 2025 at 10:44 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: State will have to react to changing rules around federal food aid

Eye On Illinois: State will have to react to changing rules around federal food aid

It’s also a local economy issue: SNAP recipients are customers and the retailers who sell them food might not be prepared to lose out on that business. After all, grocery store cash registers don’t care where the money originates.

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

Eye On Illinois: Digging deep on COGFA data is worth the effort

Eye On Illinois: Digging deep on COGFA data is worth the effort

The final 17 pages are a breakdown of all pension legislation from the recently concluded spring session from COGFA Pension Unit Manager Dan Hankiewicz.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 09, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: ‘Functional zero’ homelessness target moving wrong direction

Eye On Illinois: ‘Functional zero’ homelessness target moving wrong direction

In proposing the fiscal 2026 budget, Pritzker suggested spending $7.6 million less on housing programs. Lawmakers actually cut $14.6 million. The Court-Based Rental Assistance Program, which helps people facing evictions, is down $25 million.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 08, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Good time for local officials to get out in front with budget explanations

Eye On Illinois: Good time for local officials to get out in front with budget explanations

How much does the marching band spend on new music each fall? Who pays to paint the school logo at midfield? What is the impact of overdue fines on the library budget? When I buy a box of popcorn at the pool, does any of that go toward lifeguard paychecks?

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

Eye On Illinois: Housing plans on the table aren’t going to solve state’s problems

Eye On Illinois: Housing plans on the table aren’t going to solve state’s problems

The Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Project for Middle Class Renewal reported that the state currently is short 142,000 housing units but would need to open 227,000 units over the next five years to meet projected demand.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 03, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: Please leave pyrotechnics to the professionals (and the Iowans)

Eye On Illinois: Please leave pyrotechnics to the professionals (and the Iowans)

I appreciate a quality professional display a few times a year yet have almost zero tolerance for amateur hour, especially when it extends across a whole weekend.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 02, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: Wisconsin pot purchases boosting market on our side of Cheddar Curtain

Eye On Illinois: Wisconsin pot purchases boosting market on our side of Cheddar Curtain

According to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, out-of-staters spent more than $1 million per day on recreational marijuana in 2024, accounting for 22.35% of annual sales.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 01, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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