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Illinois comptroller issues self, lawmakers paychecks despite appeal of circuit court’s ruling

By Greg Bishop
04/12/2017
Rank-and-file lawmakers have received paychecks of more than $50,800.

TAGS: Christine Radogno, Jim Durkin, John Cullerton, lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger, Lisa Madigan, Mike Madigan, Susana Mendoza

Judge says lawmakers shouldn’t be paid ahead of everyone else

By Brendan Bakala
03/17/2017
Judge Garcia points to the lack of a budget as reason enough to delay payments to legislators.

TAGS: budget, lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger

Illinois lawmakers are suing the state for their paychecks

By Austin Berg
12/02/2016
A group of state representatives has filed a lawsuit against Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger.

TAGS: Kate Cloonen, Leslie Munger

Illinois bill backlog expected to hit $14 billion

By Brendan Bakala
09/01/2016
Illinois’ unpaid bills could reach new highs by summer 2017.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Leslie Munger, unpaid bills

Comptroller proposes ‘No Budget, No Pay’ bill for Illinois lawmakers

By Austin Berg
08/18/2016
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger wants to tie politicians’ pay to a balanced budget.

TAGS: budget, lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger

Illinois state rep calls delayed lawmaker pay ‘extortion and corruption’

By Austin Berg
08/09/2016
State Rep. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, criticized payment delays for Illinois politicians, despite the fact that his compensation cost taxpayers nearly $100,000 in 2015.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, John Cullerton, lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger, Mike Madigan, Robert Martwick

Munger: Illinois’ unpaid bills projected to hit $10 billion by year’s end

07/16/2016
The Illinois comptroller warns Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills will reach $10 billion by December.

TAGS: budget, debt, Leslie Munger, unpaid bills

Illinois Comptroller: Most state payments will stop July 1 without budget

By Greg Bishop
06/14/2016
Munger said that if raising taxes were the only answer to the budget crisis, lawmakers would have to increase the income tax from its current 3.75 percent to 8 percent.

TAGS: budget, Leslie Munger

Illinois state politicians still waiting on paychecks because of refusal to pass balanced budget

05/27/2016
Latest budget proposal from House Democrats would almost certainly cause further delays in officials’ pay, as Gov. Bruce Rauner would likely veto the plan, which is unbalanced by $7 billion.

TAGS: budget, lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger

Comptroller announces paycheck delays for Illinois politicians, state officials

04/18/2016
illinois lawmaker pay
Total compensation for affected legislators and statewide officeholders equals about $1.3 million per month, according to the comptroller. On top of salaries, taxpayers also have to foot the bill for lawmaker pensions – in Illinois’ active legislators will each cost the state budget about $180,000 next year.

TAGS: lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger

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Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education


Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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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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