Illinois General Assembly
Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
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Irish American, Puerto Rican and 'Polished Pebble Girls' programs raking in $1.75 million from Illinois taxpayers
Conservative activist and former State Rep. Jeannie Ives called out "self-righteous" Democrat lawmakers over the record setting $53.1 billion budget passed on May 29 that handed out numerous grants to "questionable" entities.
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Plummer on $53 billion budget: 'No wonder families and businesses continue to flee our state'
Even though the state is bleeding taxpaying residents, the Democrat majority is on the verge of busting a new spending record through a $53.1 billion budget.
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Illinois property tax woes continue: ATTOM says Illinoisans pay nation’s highest rate
Another tax study, another loss for Illinois taxpayers.
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Pompeo on funding being pulled from Invest In Kids: ‘What an insult to Illinois families’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling out Illinois Democrats for not funding the Invest In Kids Tax Scholarship Program.
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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘That's come and gone and no budget’
The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a Sunday night roundtable in the days after the May 19 budget deadline was scrapped.
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Survey: Private school graduates power Illinois General Assembly
At least 35 of Illinois' 177 state legislators attended private high schools, including two of four caucus leaders. That's according to a survey of legislator education histories by Prairie State Wire.
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ILFOP Corrections Lodge: ‘The Illinois FOP stands strongly OPPOSED to this bill’
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Corrections Lodge 263 is opposed to sweeping gun control legislation included in HB5855, the Protect Illinois Communities Act.
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Gun rights group fundraising for litigation over HB5855: ‘Lawsuits will follow almost immediately’
Gunrights4Illinois is urging its supporters to donate toward the legal fight against gun control legislation HB5855.
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Schatz as Illinois is recipient of over 230 earmarks: 'Slap in the face to every taxpayer'
Democrats in Congress did not waste any time in hooking up liberal states after doing away with a moratorium on special funding projects, so-called “pork projects,” in which funding is funneled to special local projects.
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Annual income: 72 Illinois General Assembly employees earn $100,000 or more
72 Illinois General Assembly employees earn $100,000 or more annually in Illinois, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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26 employees with Illinois General Assembly in Illinois make $150,000 or more
26 Illinois General Assembly employees earn $150,000 or more annually in Illinois, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Avery Bourne earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Avery Bourne was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Grant Wehrli earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Grant Wehrli was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Christopher Davidsmeyer earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Christopher Davidsmeyer was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Norine Hammond earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Norine Hammond was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Keith Wheeler earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Keith Wheeler was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Timothy Butler earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Timothy Butler was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Thomas Demmer earned $89,700 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Thomas Demmer was ranked in the 85th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Dave Syverson earned $90,600 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Dave Syverson was ranked in the 85th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Dale Righter earned $90,600 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Dale Righter was ranked in the 85th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.