The Government Severance Pay Act places a cap on – and attaches strings to – golden parachute severance payouts for outgoing government employees.

Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn will receive a $215,000 severance package before taking a lucrative job at the university’s Edwardsville campus.

Nearly 600 bills are on their way to the governor, some of which would be encouraging changes to the status quo.

Local government leaders across Illinois are asking their state lawmakers to stand up against House Speaker Mike Madigan’s progressive tax push.

The Government Severance Pay Act would spare taxpayers the burden of providing excessive severance payouts to outgoing public officials.

A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.

The Government Severance Pay Act would restrict outgoing officials from exiting office with excessive severance pay.

While details surrounding the ex-official’s separation with the village remain undisclosed to the public, trustees’ approval of his $161,000 severance package went unobstructed.