Midwest

A new report lays out motor fuel, sales, and miles-traveled tax options to fix Michigan roads, saying the state is falling almost $4 billion behind every year.

Yakym takes over from the late Jackie Walorski, who passed away unexpectedly last August.

The transportation revenue bond sale comes as legislative work on a new budget package is ramping up with the GOP expected to craft its own operating and capital spending plans.

Governance decisions and rapidly escalating deficits contributed to Moody's decision to cut Illinois Tech's rating two notches to speculative grade.

The $750 million in state grants will go to eligible local government public pension funds that have funded ratios under 60%.

Illinois lawmakers' research arm projects more revenue in the current budget year but warns budget writers to proceed with caution in the next.

Mayor Mike Duggan proposed a budget that includes the resumption of general fund pension contributions, meeting a timetable set in the city's bankruptcy exit.

Each would preserve their individual brands with a new organization functioning as the parent company with the aim of cutting administrative costs.

The state's once-depleted rainy-day fund that's now on track to hit nearly $2 billion this year would receive automatic deposits when two financial metrics are hit under pending legislation.

Paul Vallas, a former city budget director and public schools chief, and Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and teachers' union organizer were the two top vote-getters in Tuesday's election sending them to an April runoff.