Day: November 28, 2019

Editorial: Illinois’ corruption eruption: Giving thanks for FBI agents and federal prosecutors – Chicago Tribune

November 28, 2019 1 Comment

Federal law enforcers have been as busy as most members of the Illinois political class have been unnerved. The extent of the investigations remains unknown. Sweeps and subpoenas don’t automatically translate into indictments or convictions. But the U.S. attorney’s office is charging forward aggressively. For people cheated out of honest chances at jobs and contracts. For taxpayers. For citizens fed up with the stench of greed and corruption that rots a basic trust in government.

For that law enforcement effort we say,

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Senate President John Cullerton set to collect $2M pension – IL Policy

November 28, 2019 1 Comment

The departure of Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, highlights one example of how pension sweeteners Illinois lawmakers passed decades ago are putting taxpayers on the hook for extravagant benefits today.

Cullerton is set to receive more than $2 million in state pension payments over the course of his retirement, should he live to age 85. He will take home nearly $4.2 million if he lives to age 95, which is $1.3 million more than he would have received without the special sweetener.

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