And amazingly once these millions of dollars are "donated" to the elected officials... nothing is passed and the elected officials are all millionaires! In campaign money that is!
Push to cut government worker pensions fizzles
SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers today decided to drop efforts to pass two of the session's most contentious bills -- cutting government worker pension benefits and health care for retired state employees.
House fails to pass workers' comp changes
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House tonight failed to approve sweeping changes to the state's workers' compensation system.
SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers today decided to drop efforts to pass two of the session's most contentious bills -- cutting government worker pension benefits and health care for retired state employees.
House fails to pass workers' comp changes
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House tonight failed to approve sweeping changes to the state's workers' compensation system.
Campaign cash pours into state Dem funds
SPRINGFIELD — On a recent Monday night, lobbyists and representatives for a variety of special interest groups traveled to Lake Springfield to pay homage — and campaign contributions — to Illinois' longest-serving speaker of the House, Michael J. Madigan.
SPRINGFIELD — On a recent Monday night, lobbyists and representatives for a variety of special interest groups traveled to Lake Springfield to pay homage — and campaign contributions — to Illinois' longest-serving speaker of the House, Michael J. Madigan.