Comptroller

An East St. Louis Police Squad Car on Monday, March 6, 2023, in East St. Louis.

Fight over $3.5 million to help fund East St. Louis police pensions heads to court

Carolyn P. Smith

East St. Louis' attorneys are asking the court for a permanent injunction that would block the Illinois comptroller’s office from intercepting state funds to instead support police pensions.

Comptroller Darlene Green talked about a number of city matters, including airport privatization, on Thursday's program.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Comptroller Green On Adamantly Opposing Airport Privatization

Lara Hamdan

As the city’s chief fiscal officer, Comptroller Darlene Green is responsible for getting the bills paid — and ensuring the city’s long-term financial…

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill.

Ill. budget woes mean long waits for tax refunds

Illinois businesses waiting for long-overdue tax refunds aren't getting any good news from the state capitol.Illinois owes about $850 million to roughly…

The Illinois Capitol building in Springfield, Ill.

Comptroller-treasurer merger advances in Ill. Senate

Updated 3:20 p.m. with Illinois Public Radio story including more detail and comment from Rutherford.Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky…

The Illinois Capitol building in Springfield, Ill. (via Flickr/jglazer75)

Illinois legislators propose combining state Comptroller, Treasurer offices

Reporting from WBEZ's Tony Arnold used in this story.Illinois legislators are preparing to debate a plan that would combine two elected offices into…