FBI, IRS continue raids by targeting 3 village offices in Cook County

By Vincent Caruso

09/27/2019

Federal agents raided the offices of three suburban villages, including one governed by a mayor who doubles as a Cook County commissioner. All three are in the district of state Sen. Martin Sandoval, also the subject of a federal raid.

TAGS: capital bill, capital project, Christopher Getty, corruption, Jay Hoffman, Jeff Tobolski, Kevin Quinn, Lyons, Martin Sandoval, McCook, Michael Zalewski, Mike Madigan, Tom Cullerton

Was corruption at the heart of Illinois’ gas tax hike?

By Austin Berg

09/26/2019

The target, state Sen. Martin Sandoval, D-Chicago, is as clouted as they come.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, JB Pritzker, John Cullerton, Lori Lightfoot, Martin Sandoval, Mike Madigan

Feds raid home, offices of Illinois lawmaker close to Madigan

By Vincent Caruso

09/24/2019

A fourth political ally of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has become the latest target of an ongoing federal investigation.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Martin Sandoval, Mike Madigan

Disgraced former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis still receiving $95,000 public pension

09/18/2019

The FBI detailed sex, drugs and corruption involving former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis, but he is still receiving a nearly $95,000 public pension after cooperating with their probe.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, Danny Solis, municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions

Pritzker’s 19 different tax and fee hikes total $6.9 billion

By Adam Schuster

05/24/2019

Between the push for a graduated income tax, his budget address and newly released capital plan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed an onslaught of backdoor tax hikes on all Illinoisans.

TAGS: cigarette tax, fair tax, gas tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, plastic bag tax, progressive income tax, sports betting, sports gambling, taxes, vehicle registration