Former lawmaker pleads guilty two years after arrest for attempt to bribe another lawmaker
CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors notched one more guilty plea on Wednesday as the wide-ranging corruption probe that’s rocked Illinois politics for the last nearly three years marches onward. Former State Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday a little more than two years after he was arrested for attempting to bribe […]
Former State Sen. Link Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
Former state Sen. Terry Link pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a felony charge of tax evasion. Link, a Democrat from Indian Creek who…
News Around Illinois – February 26, 2020
Special House Committee Challenges Newcomer SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the Illinois House formally began investigating the appointment process used to replace former State Rep. Luis Arroyo. The Chicago Democrat resigned from office last fall after he was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a state senator. But two lawmakers are challenging the qualifications of his […]
News Around Illinois – February 5, 2020
State Senator Trying To End FOID Cards QUAD CITIES – Once again Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) is trying to eliminate Illinois’ firearm owners identification (FOID) card. He thinks the firearm owners identification card is un-necessary, and a costly burden for the Illinois State Police. Getting a FOID card requires a background check by the state […]
Voices In The News 2019
As we close the book on 2019, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to what has been a most consequential year in Illinois government and…