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June 14, 2025
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Eye On Illinois: The balancing act of competing resources and priorities

Eye On Illinois: The balancing act of competing resources and priorities

Paying attention to IDFPR can be quite instructive in terms of what’s happening in a community and understanding the ways in which Springfield attempts (and sometimes fails) to operate.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 14, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: What are your ideas for changing how the General Assembly operates?

Eye On Illinois: What are your ideas for changing how the General Assembly operates?

I’m reasonably sure there’s no suggestion box at the Statehouse, but surely voters have dozens of other ideas for ways to improve Springfield’s efficiency.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 12, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Data dashboards useful starting point for connecting with elected officials

Eye On Illinois: Data dashboards useful starting point for connecting with elected officials

Ultimately both sets, whether macro or micro, require substantial dot connecting to yield policy recommendations.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Would voters benefit from more legislation getting standalone treatment?

Eye On Illinois: Would voters benefit from more legislation getting standalone treatment?

The methods we’ve selected have some noticeable shortcomings, and if the process impedes progress, then it might be time to reevaluate the rules of engagement.

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

Eye On Illinois: GOP won’t let Welch escape criticism for backing sports complex at alma mater

Eye On Illinois: GOP won’t let Welch escape criticism for backing sports complex at alma mater

A multi-sport complex at Proviso West High School in Hillside may be a great community investment. But it’s not more important than life safety issues elsewhere, and the GOP won’t let House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch shirk the spotlight.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 07, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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

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