Ray Long
Investigative Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Chicago Trib investigative reporter, 40+years govt/pols/scoops: 2x Pulitzer Finalist, 7 govs, City Hall, Obama, Burke, book on Madigan [email protected]
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Ray Long |Dan Petrella |Jeremy Gorner
In the six years since Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker took office, members of the Illinois General Assembly have run afoul of the law at a staggering pace, even for a body with a history of greed and graft stretching back more than a century. During Pritzker’s reign in Springfield, 11 now-former lawmakers have pleaded guilty or been convicted at trial of crimes, a stain on the Illinois government he heads even though the governor himself has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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4 weeks ago |
chicagotribune.com | Ray Long |Olivia Olander
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon filed notice Wednesday that he plans to appeal the State Board of Elections’ assertion he took millions of dollars more in campaign contributions than allowed under a law designed to reduce the impact of big money in Illinois politics.
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1 month ago |
chicagotribune.com | Addison Wright |Jeremy Gorner |Ray Long
SPRINGFIELD — Senate President Don Harmon said Wednesday that he disagrees with Illinois election officials who said he collected millions of dollars more in campaign contributions last year than he was allowed to under a state law designed to curtail big-money influence in Illinois politics, but he maintained he is taking the issue “seriously.” Harmon made the remarks in response to a Tribune report that the Illinois State Board of Elections informed him last month that he improperly...
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1 month ago |
thebrunswicknews.com | Addison Wright |Ray Long
CHICAGO - Illinois Democratic Senate President Don Harmon improperly accepted $4 million more in political contributions than allowed under campaign donation laws he championed years ago, according to the State Board of Elections.
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1 month ago |
thederrick.com | Addison Wright |Ray Long
CHICAGO — Illinois Democratic Senate President Don Harmon improperly accepted $4 million more in political contributions than allowed under campaign donation laws he championed years ago, according to the State Board of Elections. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
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