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Uncover the salaries of Illinois' top state workers, shedding light on the earnings of key positions. The data totals over $6 billion in worker salaries.

President Biden's plan to invest in rural America includes $772.6 million for 216 projects, benefiting over 1 million people in 45 states and territories.

The majority of parents want to stop changing their clocks twice a year.

What would happen if Illinois decided to join in on the fun and select its own official aroma?

The IRS will begin sending eligible Illinois families monthly child tax credit payments this July, but here's how your family can choose a lump sum instead.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners plans to consider today whether to repeal the county’s widely unpopular new sweetened beverages tax. The board’s decision, coupled with the multi-million dollar battle being waged by powerful out-of-state proponents of the tax, means that there's a lot of money on the line here.

Michael Lucci, director of jobs and growth at IllinoisPolicy.org joined us today on the WROK Morning Show, and he brought with him several startling facts about the state of our state. One big takeaway from our conversation is: Illinois is losing people.

We've talked a couple of times about how hard it can be to fire bad employees in the public sector. In fact, the Chicago Tribune had an unbelievable chart a few years ago on How Bad Teachers Survive. In short, after hearings and appeals and more hearing and more appeals it can take up to five years to get rid of even the most "deserving" teachers in the Chicago Public School system... Re