CHICAGO – Facing a perceived betrayal during a make-or-break election season in 2018, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called the person he often sought counsel from:…
CHICAGO – In fall 2018, longtime former State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, received a phone call from Mike McClain, who had spent decades lobbying for electric utility Commonwealth Edison…
SPRINGFIELD – The chairman of the Special Investigating Committee probing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s alleged role in a bribery scheme said Tuesday, Oct. 6 that he…
Lobbyists shouldn’t get state-funded pensions anymore, say the bi-partisan Illinois lawmakers behind a new proposed bill. Members of the General Assembly are trying to purge around…
CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan isn’t set to go on trial for racketeering and corruption charges until next summer, but his decades of power in Illinois…
SPRINGFIELD – Government reform advocates in Illinois are urging state lawmakers to impose stricter rules on lobbying activity at the Statehouse, including a ban on lawmakers themselves…
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CHICAGO – In fall 2018, longtime former State Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie ...
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CHICAGO – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan isn’t set to go ...
