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Taxpayer victory: General Assembly passes bill restricting golden parachutes for government officials

By Vincent Caruso, Chris Lentino
05/29/2018
Senate Bill 3604 would limit government workers’ ability to collect extravagant severance packages, also known as “golden parachutes,” on their way out of office.

TAGS: Alex Clifford, College of DuPage, Doug Baker, Metra, NIU: Northern Illinois University, pensions, Robert Breuder, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Senate passes bill restricting ‘golden parachutes’ for government officials

By Vincent Caruso
05/03/2018
The Government Severance Pay Act would spare taxpayers the burden of providing excessive severance payouts to outgoing public officials.

TAGS: College of DuPage, golden parachute, NIU: Northern Illinois University, salaries, Tom Cullerton

Senate bill aims to deflate ‘golden parachute’ payouts for public officials

By Vincent Caruso
04/14/2018
The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

TAGS: College of DuPage, NIU: Northern Illinois University, salaries, Tom Cullerton

NIU Board of Trustees unanimously approves $600,000 severance for former president

By Joe Kaiser
12/07/2017
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved an expensive severance package for former university President Doug Baker, despite the scandal ending his tenure.

TAGS: NIU: Northern Illinois University

NIU board to vote on $600,000 severance package for former president

By Joe Kaiser
12/06/2017
The Board of Trustees at Northern Illinois University granted a $600,000 severance package to outgoing university President Doug Baker, who resigned following a state investigation into his management of the university. But after a court struck down that agreement, the board is set to vote again.

TAGS: higher education, NIU: Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University president to receive $600K severance package amid patronage scandal

By Austin Berg
06/16/2017
Administrative costs at Illinois universities have spun out of control. The latest example comes as the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted to approve a $600,000 golden parachute for President Doug Baker.

TAGS: corruption, Doug Baker, higher education, NIU: Northern Illinois University

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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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