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Illinois police serve search warrant at Madigan’s Springfield office, looking for evidence of sexual assault, battery by former state lawmaker

By Austin Berg
02/01/2020
State police executed the search warrant in an attempt to find evidence of criminal behavior by former Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks.

TAGS: corruption, fair maps, fair tax, graduated income tax, house rules, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Illinois House of Representatives, illinois state police, independent maps, investigation, Jack Franks, JB Pritzker, legislative map, Mike Madigan, progressive income tax, redistricting, rules committee, search warrant, sexual harrassment, Springfield, State of the State

McHenry County Board votes to cut tax levy by 10 percent

By Brendan Bakala
04/21/2017
In a bipartisan effort to cut McHenry County’s local tax burden, the McHenry County Board voted overwhelmingly in favor of a pledge to cut the county tax levy by 10 percent. The board chairman has intimated he will pursue further local government consolidation efforts.

TAGS: Jack Franks, local government, McHenry County, property taxes

Shrinking McHenry County needs to cap and cut property taxes

By Michael Lucci
01/20/2017
Local officials’ failure to address skyrocketing property taxes has pushed residents out of McHenry County at astonishing rates.

TAGS: Jack Franks, local government, McHenry County, municipal government, property taxes

Reps. Franks and McSweeney look to tackle lame-duck tax hikes

By Austin Berg
12/02/2016
Lame-duck session allows lawmakers already ousted by voters to act with reckless abandon before leaving the Statehouse.

TAGS: David McSweeney, Jack Franks, lame duck session

Illinois legislators pitch proposals to stop lame-duck tax hikes

By Ted Dabrowski
12/02/2016
Illinois needs structural reforms to fix its fiscal problems, not a tax hike by lawmakers on their way out the door.

TAGS: David McSweeney, income tax, Jack Franks, lame duck session, personal income, taxes

Madigan comes up short on SB 1229 override

By Hilary Gowins
09/03/2015
House Speaker Mike Madigan said on multiple occasions he had the votes to override the governor’s veto.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Bruce Rauner, Jack Franks, Ken Dunkin, Mike Madigan, SB 1229, Scott Drury

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Chicago Policy Center / Research Report

A city charter could bring order to Chicago’s dysfunction. How can it get one?


A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

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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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