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Conflicts of Interest
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Who's funding local Political Action Committees (PAC's) and Candidates?
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Section last updated 3/31/17
Please contact us if there is an error in any information, if there links to a candidate informational page, website page, news article we should link to a candidate, or if you have additional information to share.
Please contact us if there is an error in any information, if there links to a candidate informational page, website page, news article we should link to a candidate, or if you have additional information to share.
School Board CandidatesKirby School District 140 - Current Board
Arbor Park School District 145 - Current Board
Community Consolidated School District 146 - Current Board
Elementary School District 159 - Current Board
Summit Hill School District 161 - Current Board
Lincoln-Way District 210 - Current Board
Rich Township High School District 227 - Current Board
Bremen Community High School District 228 - Current Board
Consolidated High School District 230 - Current Board
Kirby School District 140
Arbor Park School District 145
Community Consolidated School District 146
Elementary School District 159
Summit Hill School District 161
Lincoln-Way District 210
Rich Township High School District 227
Bremen Community High School District 228
Ticket: Truth for 228 (Deborah Sterns, Evelyn Gleason, Della York) Consolidated High School District 230
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Conflicts of Interest
Village and School Board candidates that receive "endorsements" and/or campaign contributions from unions and politicians must be heavily scrutinized. Taxpayers, do you wonder WHY certain unions and politicians support a candidate? What's in it for the unions and the politicians?
Have you tracked the political donations made to or from political organizations by our elected Village board and School Board members? We provided links at the top of the page to track these donations, and the data could indicate where politician "loyalties" might be (and it will also expose potential conflicts of interest).
While government workers and laborers typically have unions representing their interests, taxpayers rely on an elected Village board to represent the taxpayers interests. On the same note, while teachers have unions representing them, taxpayers rely on an elected School board to represent the taxpayers. For this reason and in the majority of cases, we find it to be a conflict of interest when:
See evidence of conflicts of interest below the following two articles.
Have you tracked the political donations made to or from political organizations by our elected Village board and School Board members? We provided links at the top of the page to track these donations, and the data could indicate where politician "loyalties" might be (and it will also expose potential conflicts of interest).
While government workers and laborers typically have unions representing their interests, taxpayers rely on an elected Village board to represent the taxpayers interests. On the same note, while teachers have unions representing them, taxpayers rely on an elected School board to represent the taxpayers. For this reason and in the majority of cases, we find it to be a conflict of interest when:
- A union endorsed candidate, union member, or other conflicted candidate is on a Village board that is supposed to represent the taxpayers.
- A teacher, school administrator, or teachers union representative is on a School board that is supposed to represent the taxpayers (yet, this is the case in many school districts).
See evidence of conflicts of interest below the following two articles.
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Municipal Government
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Congress
Bobby L. Rush, Democrat
Illinois District 1 |
U.S. Illinois Senate
Dick Durbin, Democrat
Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin (b. November 21, 1944, in East St. Louis, IL) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for the state of Illinois. Durbin serves as the Senate Majority Whip. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996.
Mark Kirk, Republican
Mark Steven Kirk (b. September 15, 1959, in Champaign, IL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Illinois. Kirk was elected to the Senate on November 2, 2010, winning a special election to serve the final weeks of President Barack Obama's Senate term, in addition to winning a regular six-year term that began on January 3, 2011.
Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin (b. November 21, 1944, in East St. Louis, IL) is a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate for the state of Illinois. Durbin serves as the Senate Majority Whip. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996.
Mark Kirk, Republican
Mark Steven Kirk (b. September 15, 1959, in Champaign, IL) is a Republican member of the U.S. Senate from the state of Illinois. Kirk was elected to the Senate on November 2, 2010, winning a special election to serve the final weeks of President Barack Obama's Senate term, in addition to winning a regular six-year term that began on January 3, 2011.
Illinois State Senate District 19
Michael Hastings, Democrat
Michael Hastings is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 19. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.Also see:
Michael Hastings is a Democratic member of the Illinois State Senate, representing District 19. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.Also see:
Anonymous message sent regarding Michael Hastings: "I can't really post this publicly for various reasons, but the irony of Michael Hastings complaining about this [school funding reform] as his father [Kyle Hastings] is paid $1,000 per day to do nothing by the Lyons school district is just too much. Meanwhile, the teachers in Lyons are the lowest paid in the state and almost all of the bathrooms at the middle school have been closed for weeks because they can't afford to fix the bathrooms. https://educationunderattack.info/tag/kyle-hastings/"
Also note: Kyle Hastings is the President of the Village of Orland Hills
Also note: Kyle Hastings is the President of the Village of Orland Hills
Illinois House of Representatives District 38
Al Riley, Democrat
Al Riley (b. March 4, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 38. He was first appointed to the chamber in January 2007. He currently serves as Assistant Majority Leader.
Al Riley (b. March 4, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 38. He was first appointed to the chamber in January 2007. He currently serves as Assistant Majority Leader.
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State Executive Offices
Attorney General of Illinois
Lisa Madigan, Democrat
Lisa Madigan (b. July 30, 1966, in Chicago, IL) is the current Democratic Attorney General of Illinois. She was first elected in 2002, and became the first woman in the state's history to hold the position when she was sworn in the following January. Madigan is now serving her fourth consecutive term as attorney general. She was most recently re-elected in 2014. Madigan was unopposed in the March 18 Democratic primary, and went on to defeat Paul Schimpf (R) and Ben Koyl (L) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Governor of Illinois
Bruce Rauner, Republican
Bruce Rauner (born in Deerfield, Illinois) is the 42nd and current governor of Illinois. A Republican, Rauner was first elected in 2014, unseating Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in the general election on November 4, 2014. On January 12, 2015, Rauner was sworn in for a four-year term in office.
Illinois Auditor General
Frank J. Mautino, Nonpartisan
Frank J. Mautino (b. August 7, 1962) is the Auditor General of Illinois. He has served in this position since January 1, 2016.
Illinois Secretary of State
Jesse White, Democrat
Jesse White (born June 23, 1934, in Alton, IL) is the current Democratic Illinois Secretary of State. He was first elected to the statewide position in 1998 and was subsequently re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. White is the first black secretary of state in Illinois history. White is serving his fourth term as secretary of state, having last won re-election in 2014. He was renominated without opposition in the Democratic primary, and defeated two challengers, Mike Webster (R) and Chris Michel (L), in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Illinois Treasurer
Mike Frerichs, Democrat
Mike Frerichs is the current Democratic Treasurer of Illinois. First elected in 2014, Frerichs succeeded Republican Dan Rutherford in the office on January 12, 2015.
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Evelyn Sanguinetti, Republican
Evelyn Sanguinetti (born in Miami, Florida) is the 47th and current Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. A Republican, Sanguinetti was first elected in 2014, and was sworn into office on January 12, 2015.
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Lisa Madigan, Democrat
Lisa Madigan (b. July 30, 1966, in Chicago, IL) is the current Democratic Attorney General of Illinois. She was first elected in 2002, and became the first woman in the state's history to hold the position when she was sworn in the following January. Madigan is now serving her fourth consecutive term as attorney general. She was most recently re-elected in 2014. Madigan was unopposed in the March 18 Democratic primary, and went on to defeat Paul Schimpf (R) and Ben Koyl (L) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Governor of Illinois
Bruce Rauner, Republican
Bruce Rauner (born in Deerfield, Illinois) is the 42nd and current governor of Illinois. A Republican, Rauner was first elected in 2014, unseating Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in the general election on November 4, 2014. On January 12, 2015, Rauner was sworn in for a four-year term in office.
Illinois Auditor General
Frank J. Mautino, Nonpartisan
Frank J. Mautino (b. August 7, 1962) is the Auditor General of Illinois. He has served in this position since January 1, 2016.
Illinois Secretary of State
Jesse White, Democrat
Jesse White (born June 23, 1934, in Alton, IL) is the current Democratic Illinois Secretary of State. He was first elected to the statewide position in 1998 and was subsequently re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. White is the first black secretary of state in Illinois history. White is serving his fourth term as secretary of state, having last won re-election in 2014. He was renominated without opposition in the Democratic primary, and defeated two challengers, Mike Webster (R) and Chris Michel (L), in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Illinois Treasurer
Mike Frerichs, Democrat
Mike Frerichs is the current Democratic Treasurer of Illinois. First elected in 2014, Frerichs succeeded Republican Dan Rutherford in the office on January 12, 2015.
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
Evelyn Sanguinetti, Republican
Evelyn Sanguinetti (born in Miami, Florida) is the 47th and current Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. A Republican, Sanguinetti was first elected in 2014, and was sworn into office on January 12, 2015.
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