September 07, 2016
An Illinois law exempting legislative caucus committees from campaign contribution limits is constitutional, a federal judge held Wednesday, rebuking a conservative political action committee's attempt to take down a law it claims helps legislative leaders such as state House Speaker Michael Madigan maintain power.
January 25, 2016
An Illinois political action committee decried the state's campaign finance laws in opening statements of a bench trial addressing their constitutionality Monday, saying state legislators exempted political parties and candidates from most limits on donations as part of a scheme to stay in power.