Via The Chicago Sun-Times In Illinois, this was the week of executive orders. Outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn signed a slew on his way out — some that drew immediate fire, including his attempt to make his successor reveal more of…
Read MoreVia The Chicago Tribune When Mayor Ed Zabrocki and other long-serving politicians in Tinley Park draw their taxpayer-provided salaries, they collect on an unusual perk. Zabrocki and other officials in the southwest suburb are compensated with longevity pay, getting a…
Read MoreVia ABC Chicago SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Ten weeks after the Illinois election, Gov. Bruce Rauner might have finally ended the campaign Friday by rescinding seven executive orders that his defeated opponent issued in his final week in office. Rauner –…
Read MoreVia BND.com CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has raised more than $11 million in his re-election bid, with $6.4 million in the bank. The Chicago Sun-Times reports (http://bit.ly/1DKqqvd ) that campaign finance reports show Emanuel spent $4.7 million in…
Read MoreVia The Daily Caller A new interest group officially launched on Wednesday with the goal of building a conservative case for campaign finance reform. The group, called “Take Back Our Republic,” will seek to convince Republicans that reducing the influence…
Read MoreVia The Chicago Tribune Republican Bruce Rauner spent a record $65.3 million — or nearly $36 a vote — to become Illinois’ new governor, newly filed state records showed Thursday. In the last three months of 2014 alone, Rauner spent…
Read MoreVia The State Journal-Register Names of political hires under the governor’s office will be posted on a state website, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday. Rauner signed another executive order directing the disclosure of employees who are exempt from Rutan hiring…
Read MoreVia The Chicago Tribune Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner spent his first full day in office Tuesday vowing to overturn a series of moves Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn made on his way out the door, accusing his predecessor of engaging in…
Read MoreVia The Courier State employees under the governor can no longer negotiate a job with a lobbyist or lobbying firm while working for the state nor take a lobbying job for one year after leaving the state. The new restriction…
Read MoreVia IGNN SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-09 today, which tightens ethical requirements for all state employees to ensure they adhere to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and impartiality while working for the people of Illinois….
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