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    Jun 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Study calls for probing of political corruption in more than 60 suburbs

    A proposal to create an inspector general for the suburbs drew skeptical reactions Monday, as officeholders and taxpayer watchdogs questioned how the position would work and whether it’s necessary.
    Tribune reporter
    A proposal to create an inspector general for the suburbs drew skeptical reactions Monday, as officeholders and taxpayer watchdogs questioned how the position would work and whether it’s necessary. But the idea got a warm reception from Gov. Pat...

    Tags: Lake Forest, Dixmoor, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Executive Branch

    2. Dec 15, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Digging a pension hole

    Illinois' pension system was in precarious enough shape in 1994 that Democrats and Republicans came together to solve a crisis threatening the state's financial future.
    Illinois' pension system was in precarious enough shape in 1994 that Democrats and Republicans came together to solve a crisis threatening the state's financial future. The agreement they forged was supposed to take politics out of pension funding by...

    Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Finance, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Executive Branch

    3. Mar 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Mayor's speed cameras would help political ally

    When Rahm Emanuel was a first-time candidate for Congress, Greg Goldner was behind him, quietly marshaling the patronage troops that helped get him elected. When Emanuel ran for mayor, Goldner was there again, doling out campaign cash to elect Emanuel-friendly aldermen to City Council.
    When Rahm Emanuel was a first-time candidate for Congress, Greg Goldner was behind him, quietly marshaling the patronage troops that helped get him elected. When Emanuel ran for mayor, Goldner was there again, doling out campaign cash to elect Emanuel-...

    Tags: Lobbying, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago City Hall, Local Government, Elections

    4. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Illinois voters will decide pension question this fall

    Illinois voters this fall will be asked whether to make it tougher for state and local governments to sweeten public employee pensions under a proposal lawmakers approved today.
    Clout Street
    Illinois voters this fall will be asked whether to make it tougher for state and local governments to sweeten public employee pensions under a proposal lawmakers approved today. The proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution goes directly to the...

    Tags: Michael Madigan, Labor Legislation, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch

    5. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Illinois Senate passes ban on scandal-plagued scholarship program

    The Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the offspring of cronies and campaign contributors.
    Clout Street
    The Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the...

    Tags: Political Corruption, Michael Madigan, Jesse White, Government, Kirk W Dillard

    6. May 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Illinois voters to decide on pension proposal in November

    — Illinois voters this fall will be asked whether to make it tougher for state and local governments to sweeten public employee pensions under a measure lawmakers approved Thursday.
    — Illinois voters this fall will be asked whether to make it tougher for state and local governments to sweeten public employee pensions under a measure lawmakers approved Thursday. The proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution now goes on...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Lisa Madigan, Michael Madigan, Democratic Party, Government

    7. May 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Good start. Now finish.

    Faced with what he labeled a "rendezvous with reality," Gov. Pat Quinn has confronted Illinois legislators with an ultimatum: Reform runaway Medicaid and pension spending or subject the least creditworthy state in America to even more costly bond rating downgrades. He noted that rating agency Standard & Poor's says it could drop Illinois "by more than one notch" if the state won't fix its finances.
    Faced with what he labeled a "rendezvous with reality," Gov. Pat Quinn has confronted Illinois legislators with an ultimatum: Reform runaway Medicaid and pension spending or subject the least creditworthy state in America to even more costly bond rating...

    Tags: Michael Madigan, Finance, Credit Ratings, Government, Executive Branch

    8. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. When it came to pensions, state officials looked out for No. 1

    A year after Emil Jones Jr. retired from the Illinois Senate in 2008, his annual pension jumped by more than 50 percent to $122,334 — far more than he ever earned as Senate president.
    A year after Emil Jones Jr. retired from the Illinois Senate in 2008, his annual pension jumped by more than 50 percent to $122,334 — far more than he ever earned as Senate president. Jones' good fortune comes courtesy of legislation he sponsored...

    Tags: Michael Madigan, Finance, Labor Legislation, Government, Regional Authority

    9. May 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Bill to eliminate legislative scholarships moves forward in Senate

    Lawmakers who want to end an often-abused legislative scholarship program were hopeful for a breakthrough after a top leader in the Illinois Senate got on board today.
    Tribune reporter
    Lawmakers who want to end an often-abused legislative scholarship program were hopeful for a breakthrough after a top leader in the Illinois Senate got on board today. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago changed his position from wanting to reform...

    Tags: Michael Madigan, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Elections, Christine Radogno

    10. May 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. How Daley beefed up his pension payouts

    Two years into his reign as Chicago's longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley took advantage of the state's convoluted pension system to significantly increase his potential payout while saving $400,000 in contributions, a Tribune/WGN-TV investigation has found.
    Two years into his reign as Chicago's longest-serving mayor, Richard M. Daley took advantage of the state's convoluted pension system to significantly increase his potential payout while saving $400,000 in contributions, a Tribune/WGN-TV investigation has...

    Tags: Millennium Park, Finance, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Elections, Richard M. Daley

    11. May 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Cook leaders want property tax exemption crackdown law

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Joe Berrios on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to give them more power to go after property owners who improperly claim tax breaks, saying they could recover more than $150 million in three years with the new authority.
    Clout Street
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Joe Berrios on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to give them more power to go after property owners who improperly claim tax breaks, saying they could recover more than $150 million in three years...

    Tags: Physical Disabilities, Toni Preckwinkle, Property Tax, Judges, Fines

    12. May 2, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  12. How to mend the scholarship program even as we end it

    Change of Subject
    Ray Long reports: A bill to eliminate the often-abused legislative scholarship program advanced today in the Senate. The measure is sponsored by Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, who changed his position from wanting to reform the program to...
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