United States House of Representatives

The cost of Illinois’ lawmakers

By John Klingner, Ted Dabrowski
07/26/2016
Illinois lawmakers pay themselves the fifth-highest annual lawmaker base salary in the country.

Madigan’s rules: How one man controls Illinois

By Austin Berg
05/25/2016
Illinoisans may elect who goes to the House of Representatives, but they don’t choose their representation – at least not in any meaningful sense. The power belongs to Madigan. And he represents himself.

TAGS: Mike Madigan