From the State Journal Register By Doug Finke State Capitol Bureau Posted Jul. 28, 2014 @ 11:18 am Updated at 10:21 PM Illinois State Fair manager Amy Bliefnick has been fined $1,000 by the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission after she…
Read MoreVia WUIS By Amanda Vinicky An effort to institute term limits in Illinois has hit a major road block. The state Supreme Court says it will not rush to hear the case. The Supreme Court’s decision could be the end…
Read MoreFrom the BGA BY ANDREW SCHROEDTER AND PATRICK REHKAMP The Illinois General Assembly’s recently appointed acting legislative inspector general has a resume that includes stints as a state’s attorney, U.S. attorney and top aide to then-Gov. Jim Edgar. It’s a…
Read MoreFrom WUIS.org As Gov. Pat Quinn battles a lawsuit accusing his administration of political hiring, the state watchdog charged with investigating ethics violations is asking to get involved. Confidentiality restrictions prevent the Inspector General from saying what he is or…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Tribune By Rick Pearson Clout Street First Lady Michelle Obama returned to her hometown Thursday and decried the effects of gun violence on Chicago’s youth as she told a group of campaign donors to “write the biggest,…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Tribune July 24, 2014 Ask your town clerk about Freedom of Information Act requests, and he or she will probably sigh. Or curse. Democracy can be a hassle. In an information age with increasing emphasis on citizen…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Tribune By Eric Zorn “I can’t really comment on his wording,” said Bruce Rauner, the man who would be governor, responding Monday to reporters’ questions about a judge’s ruling that a legislative term limits referendum doesn’t belong…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Sun-Times Fran Spielman With $8.3 million-and-counting in his main political fund and no high-profile opponent yet in the race, the last thing Mayor Rahm Emanuel needs is more money. But, that’s what he’s getting, thanks to the…
Read MoreFrom the Illinois Observer (Chicago) – Governor Pat Quinn yesterday continued his campaign to restore his Administration’s sagging image. Battered by the $55 million Neighborhood Recovery Initiative scandal, Quinn has begun signing good government bills with the aim of bolstering…
Read MoreFrom The Chicago Tribune (Editorial) While we’re waiting for the courts to decide whether the people of Illinois will get to vote on a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of state lawmakers, let’s ponder a related question: What if…
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