Madigan pension fix could take local tax dollars (Southern Illinoisan) A House panel is scheduled to discuss a plan today that could divert more than a billion dollars from local governments to help plug a hole in the state’s underfunded teacher ret…

Illinois third worst nationally in foreclosures (Chicago Tribune) Almost 7.5 percent of all mortgage loans in Illinois were in foreclosure in the first quarter, topped only by foreclosure activity in Florida and New Jersey, according to new data.