Illinois Senate President Don Harmon appeals potential $9.8 million fine for improperly accepting campaign cash – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon answers a question about campaign donations he received that are under scrutiny during a news conference at RR Trade School in Melrose Park on April 14, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
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Mark F
10 months ago

This is Illinois. If he pays only 10% of the fine I will be amazed and buy Harmon a toupee to hide his shiny, bald head!

Taxpayer
10 months ago

Madigan taught him well

Isn’t Illinois Fun?
10 months ago

Unsure what Harmon makes as attorney. Wondering what he perceives the return on investment to be for paying $100,001 of his own money to his campaign for a part time job paying $123,300 plus a nice pension. He’s one of many examples of why we need term limits and tighter election funding laws.

daskoterzar
10 months ago

It’s funny. These high powered connected people in Springfield break their own rules/laws…but then want to say, the rules are stupid, so I shouldn’t have to adhere to them. I mean really, it’s only $4M, pocket change really and its just a date on a calendar….What’s the big deal? This tool even tried to add language to law at the last minute this spring to change it after he was caught to save his own skin. What a worm. Most recently, the people of Effingham had to jump through whoops and deal with equally stupid rules and arrangements to have… Read more »

Last edited 10 months ago by daskoterzar
Lurker
10 months ago

Typical Oak Park hypocrite liberal.

All that lip service about good government while they are all as crooked as Madigan.

Alphabet Soup
10 months ago

Rules for thee, not for me…

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