Illinois State Executive - Secretary of State
Recent News About Illinois State Executive - Secretary of State
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James Burns nominated to Illinois Secretary of State
James Burns was nominated in the Senate to be the inspector general, Illinois Secretary of State on Friday, May 31, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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From Prairie State Wire
Jesse White wins Secretary of State race
Democrat Jesse White has won the Secretary of State race against Republican Jason Helland.
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From Prairie State Wire
Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.
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Edgar County Watchdogs - Video: Illinois Secretary of State v. Atlanta Public Library District
Mid-2017, we started our investigations of troubling activity within the Atlanta Public Library District.
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From West Central Reporter
Join us for a Live Broadcast from the Illinois Secretary of State, State Library Hearing
Join us for a Live Broadcast from the Illinois Secretary of State, State Library Hearing
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Atlanta, Illinois, library accused of faux lease deal to earn state grant
The Atlanta, Illinois, Public Library District used a contract it had no intention of fulfilling to qualify for a grant from the Illinois secretary of state, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege.
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Atlanta, Illinois, library accused of fraud in state grant application
The Atlanta, Illinois, Public Library District fraudulently entered into a contract in order to qualify for a grant from the Illinois Secretary of State, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege on their Illinois Leaks website.
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Criminal probe urged over Atlanta, Illinois, library contract
The Atlanta, Illinois, Public Library District agreement to purchase Union Hall is a deliberate attempt to circumvent the law and requires a criminal investigation, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) contend.
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Media blasts Dem-controlled assembly: $111 for 30 minutes?
The state and national press picked apart the Democratically controlled Illinois House and Senate for returning to Springfield for a special session that lasted approximately a half hour on Day 1, according to the lllinois Republican Party.
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'Unmarked' government vehicles targeted by transparency group
Local governments throughout Illinois own a total of more than 270,000 cars, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW), who also say they are working on a system to allow anyone to quickly identify municipal vehicles.
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Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan
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.
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Illinois GOP campaign targets longtime Democrats' grip on power
The Illinois Republican Party launched digital ads this week to highlight disproportionately lengthy tenures of Illinois' leading career politicians, including State House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Dist. 22) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), following “disastrous” decisions made recently in Springfield by the General Assembly.