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July 10, 2025
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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

Eye On Illinois: Pritzker’s push for 3rd term makes political, electoral sense

Eye On Illinois: Pritzker’s push for 3rd term makes political, electoral sense

He won a second term in 2022 capturing almost 55% of the vote, helping pace a Democratic sweep of statewide offices where the average victory margin was about 520,000.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: GOP fights Dems’ jurisdictional bill on policy and procedural grounds

Eye On Illinois: GOP fights Dems’ jurisdictional bill on policy and procedural grounds

This also is a story about procedure, because SB 328 is a textbook example for understanding the concepts of “shell bill,” “gut and replace” and the “enrolled bill doctrine.”

By Scott T. Holland●
June 25, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: How much would you pay to get your car back from the government?

Eye On Illinois: How much would you pay to get your car back from the government?

Make better choices and avoid these problems, right? That’s a lot easier to say from outside the courthouse.

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

Eye On Illinois: Plate reader dashboard remains a useful tool as controversy swirls

Eye On Illinois: Plate reader dashboard remains a useful tool as controversy swirls

The issues here are specifically related to abortion and immigration, but privacy advocates could provide a detailed list of reasons anyone who drives in Illinois should be concerned about what the government knows and how well that information is protected.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 21, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: We’ve long been numb to the normality of political violence

Eye On Illinois: We’ve long been numb to the normality of political violence

When it comes to political violence, sadly, numb is normal, Scott Holland writes

By Scott T. Holland●
June 19, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Eye On Illinois: Tier 2 reforms among many issues left undecided in May

Eye On Illinois: Tier 2 reforms among many issues left undecided in May

Will Tier 2 pension changes be the defining political fight of 2025?

By Scott T. Holland●
June 18, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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