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Chicago ex-alderman charged with bribery might keep pension

By Ann Miller, Justin Carlson
04/22/2022
Ex-Alderman Danny Solis handed federal prosecutors the top politicians in Chicago and the Statehouse to get out of bribery charges. His deal could let him keep his pension – a ploy too common in Illinois as voters consider Amendment 1’s potential for protecting pension abuse.

TAGS: Chicago, corruption, Danny Solis, pensions

4 of Illinois’ past 10 governors went to prison

By Hannah Max
04/11/2022
Four of the past 10 former Illinois governors are among the public officials who have been convicted of offenses in Illinois. The state needs stricter ethics reforms to change its culture of corruption.

TAGS: corruption, governors, Illinois, prison

Illinois House bill would jeopardize Madigan’s $151K pension

By Dylan Sharkey
04/04/2022
A new bill in the Illinois House calls for suspending the pensions for legislators facing corruption charges. Former House Speaker Michael Madigan, recently indicted for racketeering and bribery, is set to collect $12,600 per month starting in July.

TAGS: corruption, Mike Madigan, pensions

Madigan pleads ‘not guilty’ to 22-count corruption indictment

By Dylan Sharkey
03/10/2022
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan entered a “not guilty” plea to federal racketeering and bribery charges March 9.

TAGS: corruption, federal investigation, Mike Madigan

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan indicted for federal racketeering

By Dylan Sharkey
03/02/2022
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted for racketeering and bribery in a federal corruption probe spanning more than two years.

TAGS: corruption, federal investigation, Mike Madigan

Politicians convicted of corruption can run for re-election under Illinois law

By Dylan Sharkey
02/28/2022
After a corrupt politician gets caught in Illinois, they can again run for office. State Rep. Curtis Tarver II has introduced a bill to stop that.

TAGS: corruption, election, Illinois

Chicago alderman from Daley family implicated in bank embezzlement

By Patrick Andriesen
01/19/2022
Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson was implicated in the plea agreement of a former bank employee who federal prosecutors said played a critical role in the embezzlement scheme. She said millions in theft was covered up before the bank failed.

TAGS: Chicago City Council, corruption, embezzlement, Patrick Daley Thompson

Secret footage of Chicago alderman detailed in corruption probe

By Patrick Andriesen
01/18/2022
Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was secretly videotaped in City Hall by federal authorities as part of the corruption probe into Illinois politics. Burke reportedly confided in an informant how they would avoid being caught.

TAGS: Chicago City Council, corruption, Ed Burke

Amendment 1 could make it harder to root out corruption in Illinois

By Joe Tabor
11/08/2021
With additional protection in the Illinois Constitution, state employees and even public officials could be shielded from discipline and corruption reforms thwarted.

TAGS: Amendment 1, corruption, government unions, Illinois

Former Illinois House leader pleads guilty to bribery

By Dylan Sharkey
11/04/2021
A former Illinois House leader pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and then offering bribes to a state senator in an effort to push gambling legislation.

TAGS: bribery, ComEd, corruption, federal investigation, Luis Arroyo

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Labor / Research Report

Above the law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws


Amendment 1 would allow government unions to nullify hundreds of Illinois statutes – including laws aimed at protecting school children – simply by contradicting them in union contracts.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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