Responsibility for Illinois’ sorry state of affairs falls at the feet of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their combined 80 years in state government.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Who’s afraid of term limits?

By Austin Berg

06/02/2015

Illinois and Chicago should make career lawmakers a thing of the past.

TAGS: term limits

Amid complex budget talks, Madigan gamesmanship a constant

By Jim Long

06/01/2015

Long before his General Assembly failed to pass a balanced budget, House Speaker Mike Madigan’s spin machine was churning.

TAGS: House Speaker, Mike Madigan

Illinoisans suffer, politicians get paid should General Assembly fail to pass balanced budget

By Jeffrey Schwab

05/31/2015

If state lawmakers fail to pass a balanced budget by a three-fifths majority vote, essential programs will be harmed. But thanks to House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, politicians will still get their paychecks.

TAGS: budget, special session

Madigan budget laced with wasteful spending

By David Giuliani

05/29/2015

The broken state budget proposed by House Speaker Mike Madigan includes spending on wine production, mosquito abatement and a student newspaper.

TAGS: budget, Mike Madigan, taxes, waste

The buck stops here: Toss Madigan’s illegal budget

By Austin Berg

05/27/2015

If Madigan wants borrowing, tax hikes or some combination of the two, he should present his wish list to Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: budget, Mike Madigan

Illinois politicians propose $100B in tax hikes over next 5 years

By Benjamin VanMetre

03/18/2015

The array of six tax-hike proposals adds up to more than the state’s total projected general-fund spending in fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018 – combined.

Michael Madigan

Illinois politicians play chicken with taxpayers over budget

Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform

Saving CCP: Budget reforms preserve benefits for elderly residents in need

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

Who’s afraid of term limits?

Amid complex budget talks, Madigan gamesmanship a constant

Illinoisans suffer, politicians get paid should General Assembly fail to pass balanced budget

Madigan budget laced with wasteful spending

The buck stops here: Toss Madigan’s illegal budget

Illinois politicians propose $100B in tax hikes over next 5 years

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students