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State GOP robocall emphasizes Pritzker ties to Madigan, Blagojevich

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 18, 2016

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.

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Watchdog group: Chatham defrauded, doesn't get money's worth from water plant

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 18, 2016

The Edgar County Watchdogs reported in Illinois Leaks last week that the South Sangamon Water Commission (SSWC) had misrepresented the municipal bonds sold for the water plant.

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Munger blasts Dem lawmakers' 'cowardly' paycheck lawsuit as she leaves office

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 11, 2016

Outgoing Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger blasted Democratic lawmakers on her final day in office.

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General Assembly adjourns veto session without budget; stopgap expires Dec. 31

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 11, 2016

As the clock ticks down toward the new year, budget talks remain at an impasse in Illinois. The stopgap budget will expire on Dec. 31.

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Newly launched website aims to expose Madigan's sphere of influence

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 11, 2016

The Illinois Republican Party recently launched a new website on the same day House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) again skipped a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders in Springfield.

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Rauner vetoes CPS pension bailout bill; Senate votes to override

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 11, 2016

The struggle over the Illinois budget is far from over.

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Lawmaker: Rising property taxes in Madigan's financial interest

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 5, 2016

The Illinois House will elect a new House speaker in January. While few discuss it, the primary candidate remains Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), who has held the position for 31 of his 45 years in the House.

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Rauner outlines details for second stopgap budget

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 4, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently took to social media to lay out his terms for another stopgap budget.

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Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill stands after House vote

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 4, 2016

The Illinois House failed to garner the votes needed to overturn Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of Senate Bill 250, which would have automatically registered Illinois residents to vote when they make government transactions, such as renewing a driver's license.

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Illinois loses 10,000 manufacturing jobs in past year

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 4, 2016

The manufacturing industry in Illinois continues to show job losses, despite October's net gain of 1,600 jobs.

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Edgar County Watchdogs duo receive Krieble Foundation Unsung Hero Award

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 27, 2016

The Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen and John Kraft, were honored with the 2016 Vernon Krieble Foundation Unsung Hero Award recently at the State Policy Network's 24th annual meeting.

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Illinois jobless rate ticks up, despite 2,200 jobs added

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 27, 2016

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently released the latest data on the state's unemployment rate and job growth, and although 2,200 new jobs were created, the unemployment rate also increased, to 5.6 percent.

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Report: ARI prison-diversion program so far saves taxpayers over $75 million

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 19, 2016

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority released the Adult Redeploy Illinois annual report this week, saying the prison-diversion program saved taxpayers more than $75 million over the past five years.

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McCaleb editorial blasts Madigan's inaction

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 19, 2016

Dan McCaleb, executive editor of the Northwest Herald, has blasted Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) for his failure to act upon Illinois' overwhelming bill backlog.

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Veto session likely last chance this year for Assembly to break budget impasse

By Ruth de Jauregui | Nov 19, 2016

The Illinois General Assembly recently reconvened for its annual veto session, which gives the legislature an opportunity to review and overturn the governor's vetoes from the spring session.

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Munger camp calls on Mendoza to return anti-union contractors' donations

By Ruth de Jauregui | Oct 25, 2016

The Illinois GOP called out Democratic candidate for Illinois state comptroller Susana Mendoza for accepting anti-union contractors' contributions recently.

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Illinois workers drop out of labor force as manufacturing jobs are lost

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 18, 2016

The Illinois unemployment rate declined for the fourth straight month in August, the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced last week.

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'Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics' documentary explores House Speaker's influence on Illinois

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 17, 2016

The trailer for the upcoming documentary on House Speaker Mike Madigan's (D-Chicago) political career was released by Illinois Policy Action today.

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Munger campaign slams Mendoza for pension double-dipping

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 17, 2016

State Comptroller Leslie Munger's campaign blasted her opponent, Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, this week for simultaneously collecting city and state pension money.

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State GOP lashes out at Dems for silence as 'machine' blocks fair-maps measure

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 8, 2016

This week, Illinois Republican Party spokesman Steven Yaffe blasted Democrats in the Assembly for their failure to stand up for the Independent Map Amendment ballot measure.