Who is running for judge in Illinois in 2024?

By Joe Tabor

10/17/2024

On Nov. 5 Illinoisans will vote to elect two Illinois Supreme Court justices and nine appellate court justices, and whether to retain four sitting appellate court justices.

TAGS: Election Day

Illinois government workers’ union dues being diverted to swing-state politics

By Mailee Smith

09/19/2024

Illinois government workers’ union dues fund Democratic Party campaign committees, which are now seeking to tip the presidential election outcome in swing states. That fails to align with at least 40% of members’ politics.

TAGS: SEIU: Service Employees International Union

Chicago alderman pushes to cap union donations in city races

By Dylan Sharkey

04/13/2023

Chicago Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th ward, is working on an ordinance that would limit the amount unions can donate to a candidate in an election cycle.

Feds targeted these Illinois politicians for corruption in 2022

By Dylan Sharkey

12/26/2022

Illinois saw more than its fair share of corruption and misconduct again in 2022, but some politicians stood out in a crowded field.

TAGS: corruption, Illinois

Biden promises nearly $36 billion for national pension bailouts

By Patrick Andriesen

12/12/2022

The Biden administration promised nearly $36 billion to stabilize pension plans for Teamsters nationwide after forecasts predicted the system’s default by 2026. Union members would have seen their retirement benefits slashed by 60% if the system defaulted.

TAGS: Joe Biden, pensions

Union boss receives 19-month prison sentence for extorting $325K from film studio

By Patrick Andriesen

10/28/2022

A former Teamsters secretary-treasurer was sentenced to 19 months in prison for extorting $325,000 from a Chicago film studio. The judge refused to give probation, saying “there is a price we all pay for public corruption.”

5 ways Amendment 1 is a property tax hike

By Bryce Hill

09/07/2022

Amendment 1 would likely result in a $2,100 tax hike for the typical Illinois homeowner, thanks to increased government union power to demand more.

TAGS: Amendment 1, workers rights

Amendment 1 sponsor sentenced to prison for union ghost payroll scheme

By Dylan Sharkey

06/22/2022

Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton was sentenced to one year in federal prison for embezzlement from a no-work union job. He sponsored the Amendment 1 proposal to make government unions nearly untouchable in Illinois.

Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago firefighters, city workers

By Patrick Andriesen

12/20/2021

The ruling upholding Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate for city workers, except police, sets a precedent ahead of arbitration between the city and more than 20 Chicago labor unions.

TAGS: Chicago, COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, vaccine mandate

23 Chicago labor unions sue to block Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate

By Patrick Andriesen

11/12/2021

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being challenged by 23 labor unions over her Dec. 31 vaccination deadline. They claimed she is infringing on union members’ collective bargaining rights.

TAGS: COVID-19, Lori Lightfoot, vaccine mandate

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Who is running for judge in Illinois in 2024?

Illinois government workers’ union dues being diverted to swing-state politics

Chicago alderman pushes to cap union donations in city races

Feds targeted these Illinois politicians for corruption in 2022

Biden promises nearly $36 billion for national pension bailouts

Union boss receives 19-month prison sentence for extorting $325K from film studio

5 ways Amendment 1 is a property tax hike

Amendment 1 sponsor sentenced to prison for union ghost payroll scheme

Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago firefighters, city workers

23 Chicago labor unions sue to block Lightfoot’s vaccination mandate

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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