By John Byrne and Hal Dardick Clout Street 11:02 a.m. CDT, May 28, 2014 Supporters of a $15-an-hour minimum wage in Chicago said today that the time is right to introduce their plan to the City Council, despite moves from Mayor Rahm…
Read MoreContact: Susan Garrett or David Melton, ICPR, 312-436-1274 ssgarrett@gmail.com Drmelton@reformforillinois.org Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Urges General Assembly to Act This Week on Two Key Voting Reforms FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2014 As the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session…
Read MoreMAY 24, 2014 BY SAMANTHA BECKETT Casino.org The clock may be ticking and the odds may be against him, but Democratic Representative Bob Rita, the main sponsor of a bill to expand gambling in the state of Illinois, is making a last-ditch attempt…
Read MoreFrom the State Journal Register By The Associated Press The Illinois Supreme Court has declared that state’s attorneys are government officials subject to state public-records law. The unanimous ruling released Thursday forces county prosecutors to release public records under the…
Read MoreM.D. Kittle | May 14, 2014: Town Hall Magazine Madison, Wis. – In a ruling with stunning implications on political speech in Wisconsin and beyond, the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals declared portions of state campaign finance laws restricting issue ads unconstitutional. The 88-page decision handed down…
Read MoreBy MONICA DAVEYMAY 7, 2014, New York Times An investigation into possible campaign finance violations involving conservative groups in Wisconsin and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign committee has become entangled in back-to-back federal court rulings on whether it should continue. On Tuesday, a…
Read MoreDAN MIHALOPOULOS AND DAVE MCKINNEY: Chicago Sun-Times Powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has fired a pre-emptive strike at efforts to impose term limits and to take away his Democratic Party’s power to draw the boundaries of the state’s legislative map….
Read MoreChicago Tribune By Ray Long Clout Street May 14, 2014 SPRINGFIELD — State workers and retirees can breathe a sigh of relief — at least for a while — after a judge on Wednesday delayed the start of a far-reaching…
Read MoreChicago Tribune Many Illinois lawmakers vowed to let their temporary tax increase recede as scheduled. May 15, 2014 “I would vote to repeal the tax increase. I would not support extending the tax increase.” — State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg…
Read MoreKim Janssen A retired City Hall official took huge bribes — including an Arizona condo and a used Mercedes — to steer the Chicago’s lucrative red light contract to a since fired firm, the feds say. John Bills, 52, ran…
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