With hotel space for the presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington filling rapidly, the Illinois GOP is offering a special opportunity for guaranteed overnight accommodations and inauguration tickets at the official Illinois Republican Party hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
New concerns regarding potential gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker have surfaced following the exposure of cash contributions made from Pritzker-associated groups to Illinois House Democrats prior to November elections in amounts possibly as high as $200,000.
The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board has publicly called for the ousting of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), predicting that if he is not unseated, the state faces two more years of “dysfunction.”
Emerging as big-money players in the perpetual Mike Madigan Machine are businessman Chris Kennedy, son of the late U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist J.B. Pritzker, according to recently released financial data.
Citing worrisome data that indicates millennials are fleeing the state and taking their families with them, a Chicago-based think tank is urging state lawmakers to pass pro-growth reforms.
The Illinois Republican Party launched a robocall linking venture capitalist and possible gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker with House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Iowa State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) has proposed a “Suck it up, Buttercup” bill that seeks to place a scrutinizing eye on safe spaces and cry rooms for college students who cannot cope with reality.
Following an election year rife with accusations aimed at the “Madigan Machine” and other factions in Springfield, Chicago Sun-Times writer Mark Brown said recently that the time for term limits may have arrived in Illinois.
The Illinois Republican Party launched a website on the same day House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) again skipped a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders in Springfield.
Chicago-based independent education advocate Advance Illinois, which compiles data for its annual “The State We’re In” report, recently released its newest findings on the state’s education statistics, illuminating an achievement gap in need of rebalancing.
Former state school employee Carla Germany, who retired in November 2016, saved $33,374 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Randall Postiglione, who retired in November 2016, saved $4,507 toward a pension over 1 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Frank Marchionni, who retired in November 2016, saved $9,305 toward a pension over 12 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Michael Veronie, who retired in November 2016, saved $184 toward a pension over 1 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Ronald Badon, who retired in November 2016, saved $1,841 toward a pension over 1 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Kimberly Lorenz, who retired in November 2016, saved $199,353 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state university employee Ronald Badon, who retired in November 2016, saved $6,623 toward a pension over 7 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.