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Lisa Madigan seeks record-breaking 5th term as Illinois attorney general

Lisa Madigan seeks record-breaking 5th term as Illinois attorney general

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will look to extend her record as the longest-serving attorney general in Illinois history. Her father, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, has remained the state’s most powerful state legislative leader throughout her tenure.

By Austin Berg

Illinois remains uncompetitive after 2011 workers’ compensation changes

Illinois remains uncompetitive after 2011 workers’ compensation changes

Illinois’ workers’ compensation system costs taxpayers $1 billion per year, and employers repeatedly cite hefty workers’ compensation costs as a driving factor in fleeing the state for friendlier business climates. High workers’ compensation costs most directly affect labor-intensive blue-collar employment sectors – which have struggled to regain their footing in Illinois since the Great Recession. Despite mounting evidence that workers’ compensation...

By Michael Lucci

Mautino committee fined $5K for campaign finance disclosure violations

Mautino committee fined $5K for campaign finance disclosure violations

The Illinois State Board of Elections cast a tie vote on whether to refer to the Illinois attorney general or LaSalle County state’s attorney the disclosure violations case regarding Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino’s previous campaign funds.

By Eric Kohn

Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson

“This is an impossibility. But it’s here. The road to get here … it’s basically insurmountable. If I would have seen the end before the beginning, the beginning would have ended very quickly. “Today is a victory for the people. It’s truly a victory for the people. We got elected on two subjects: a tax...