Anthony DeLuca

Last fall on this page, we endorsed candidates for the Illinois House based largely on their fiscal policies. Illinois is beyond a crisis point; its lawmakers need to find solutions. So: Were candidates willing to enact serious pension reform? Cut state...

A consumer group is challenging the insurance industry's use of non-driving factors such as education and occupation when setting car insurance rates. Today's Watchdog column explains the arguments made by the Consumer Federation of America in a report it...

The Illinois House today passed legislation giving the state so-called quick-take power to acquire private property for the proposed Illiana expressway connecting Interstate 65 in Indiana and I-55 in Illinois. Quick-take would let the Illinois Department...

When buying car insurance, you'd expect your insurer to ask about your driving record, the type of car you drive and how often you drive it. That's relevant information to set your rate. Some insurers want to know more, including whether you are...

SPRINGFIELD --- Strip clubs that sell booze or let people drink alcoholic beverages would face a new tax under a measure the Illinois House sent to the governor today. Lawmakers approved the strip club tax 92-23, with three voting present. The money...

Where do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that......

Our elected lawmakers have returned to Harrisburg for their first legislative session of the new year, and there are plenty of opportunities for them to show they care about consumers. Several pending bills would protect shoppers and homeowners from...