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Madigan’s rules: How one man controls Illinois

Madigan’s rules: How one man controls Illinois

Illinoisans may elect who goes to the House of Representatives, but they don’t choose their representation – at least not in any meaningful sense. The power belongs to Madigan. And he represents himself.

By Austin Berg

HB 580 fails: Illinois House Democrats lacked votes to override Rauner’s veto of union arbitration bill

HB 580 fails: Illinois House Democrats lacked votes to override Rauner’s veto of union arbitration bill

Illinois House Democrats failed to muster the 71 votes needed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of HB 580, which would have allowed government-worker unions to remove the governor from labor contract negotiations and replace him with a panel of unelected arbitrators.

By Heather Weiner

Government-union demands hurt taxpayers

Government-union demands hurt taxpayers

Illinois government-worker unions demand pay that outstrips that of Illinois private-sector workers and propose numerous tax hikes to fund their contract demands.

By Mailee Smith