Coronavirus

Voters will decide on constitutional amendments regarding the length of time a governor can implement a disaster declaration without legislative consent.

The outlook shift to stable from negative is a badly needed shot in the arm from the capital markets as the city prepares to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza urges the Treasury Department to change its guidelines to allow the state to pay off MLF loans with ARP funds.

The city and state want to use ARP funds to repay debt issued to manage the pandemic but Treasury's initial guidance would derail those plans.

Not only do government entities have new federal funds destined to reach them soon, but citizens also are supporting bond elections in record numbers.

Treasury’s 151-page interim final rule provides broad latitude for how the money can be spent.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is now willing to fully fund a scheduled education funding hike but other contentious issues remain, notably corporate tax breaks.

While the race has drawn few headlines compared with the battle for mayor, a dozen hopefuls are running for the office.

The ratings agency said it action reflects the state’s solid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reopening would help a public agency that needs $15 million in state help to cover debt service this year and is asking for additional operating subsidies.