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State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee
Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.
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New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform
GOP legislators in Springfield received their marching orders in November's general election to keep pushing for reform, the newly named House Republican Conference chairman said during a recent interview.
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House Democrat: Madigan has ‘outlived his usefulness in Springfield’
An outgoing House Democrat is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Madigan for standing in the way of major reforms that could get Illinois back on its feet.
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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill
Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.
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No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.
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Report: Mautino facing federal investigation over questionable campaign spending
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation related to campaign finances, according to a statement his spokesman released to several news outlets today.
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'The Other' Mike Madigan not happy with House Speaker's move to adjourn
State Senate District 52 candidate Mike Madigan has the same name as the Illinois House Speaker, but the Republican said he is not pleased with his namesake’s recent actions and has called out House Democrats for taking a monthlong break at such a crucial time in budget discussions.
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Urbana Fire Department's pension portfolio exceeds $26 million
The Urbana Fire Department Pension Board of Trustees reviewed several reports on the state of the pension fund at a meeting held July 31 in the Executive Conference Room of the Urbana City Building.