Gov. JB Pritzker taps northwest suburban lawmaker to run state insurance department – Chicago Tribune/MSN

State Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights will step down from her legislative post to lead the state’s Department of Insurance. Gillespie voted twice last year to boost the pay for state agency directors, including the position she’s now taking. As a result of those votes, pay for the position with the insurance department increased to $189,000, a 13 percent jump.