Madigan tops naughty list of Illinois’ federal corruption targets in 2024

By Patrick Andriesen

12/24/2024

The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a woman who called herself “super mayor” and a collection of other self-serving public servants are among the highest-profile corruption cases in decades. Here’s the naughty list for 2024.

TAGS: corruption

Illinois’ U.S. Senators urge Biden to keep public corruption-fighting prosecutor

By Patrick Andriesen

02/11/2021

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and Chicago Ald. Ed Burke are among the politicians curbed by Chicago’s current U.S. Attorney. A bipartisan group is trying to keep him in place to continue public corruption prosecutions.

TAGS: corruption, Dick Durbin, Joe Biden, John Lausch, madigan, Tammy Duckworth

Madigan’s money: AFSCME spending trail reveals extensive and hidden political activity

By Mailee Smith, Joe Tabor

11/01/2018

AFSCME Council 31, its PAC and AFSCME headquarters are major political players, funneling millions of dollars every year to Democrats or self-proclaimed progressive organizations.

Senate Republicans sign on to resolution opposing progressive income tax

By Austin Berg

04/18/2018

Following their colleagues in the House, 19 members of the Illinois Senate have signed on to a resolution opposing a progressive tax in Illinois.

TAGS: Bill Brady, Illinois Senate, income tax, progressive income tax

Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto

By Austin Berg

08/13/2017

All Senate Democrats and one Republican voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner and pass Senate Bill 1 in its original form, including a bailout for Chicago Public Schools.

TAGS: Andy Manar, Bruce Rauner, education, Illinois Senate, Senate Bill 1, veto

Illinois Senate passes permanent income tax hike to governor’s desk

By Austin Berg

07/04/2017

The Illinois Senate on July 4 approved the House’s budget plan, which Gov. Bruce Rauner has said he will veto.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Illinois Senate, income tax, John Cullerton, taxes, Toi Hutchinson

In Friedrichs case, First Amendment freedom must trump federalism

12/04/2015

The states are the laboratories of democracy, but their experiments can’t violate citizens’ constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of association under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Senate overrides Rauner’s veto of arbitration bill

By Mark Fitton

08/20/2015

The measure would enable mandatory arbitration should either the state or its unionized employees declare a bargaining impasse in their continuing contract talks.

Institute on ABC 20: Legislative committee stipends are a waste

01/31/2013

Institute Senior Director of Government Affairs, Matt Paprocki, joined ABC 20 to discuss legislative committee stipends, which are a waste. State lawmakers make about $65,000 a year for a job many of you think is part time. But that?s not all you pay them. If a lawmaker is a chairman or a spokesman for a...

TAGS: waste

See what they’re saying about the Institute’s Medicaid plan

05/22/2012

Since Monday morning, the Institute's plan has been in the news more than 30 times all across the state.

Sam McCann

Madigan tops naughty list of Illinois’ federal corruption targets in 2024

Illinois’ U.S. Senators urge Biden to keep public corruption-fighting prosecutor

Madigan’s money: AFSCME spending trail reveals extensive and hidden political activity

Senate Republicans sign on to resolution opposing progressive income tax

Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto

Illinois Senate passes permanent income tax hike to governor’s desk

In Friedrichs case, First Amendment freedom must trump federalism

Senate overrides Rauner’s veto of arbitration bill

Institute on ABC 20: Legislative committee stipends are a waste

See what they’re saying about the Institute’s Medicaid plan

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