The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep.

That thought came to mind recently when Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, a suburban Chicago Democrat, filed an appeal of a $9.8 million fine imposed by the state elections board for violating ...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is one of our state’s most prolific abusers of Illinois’ “self-funding” loophole.

"The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep. However, the state has some time to prepare," writes columnist Rich Miller.