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Sign-ups for gambling addiction program shrink while betting grows

By Dylan Sharkey, Kurtis Karg
08/05/2024
More Illinoisans are gambling than ever before, yet sign-ups to Illinois’ gambling addiction program have dropped. That runs counter to the national increase in problem gamblers.

TAGS: gambling, Illinois gambling

March Madness means millions in tax revenue for Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey
03/14/2023
Illinoisans bet more than $275 million on March Madness in 2022, with the state netting more than $2 million in tax revenue. Revenue totals for sports betting in 2022 were the second highest in the nation behind New York.

TAGS: Illinois gambling, legal gambling, March Madness

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A city charter could bring order to Chicago’s dysfunction. How can it get one?


A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

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05/02/2016
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