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May 5, 2021

Editorial: Is Illinois no longer a deadbeat? Not exactly…

— Chicago Tribune | Editorial Board — Listen to the article. Good news has been all but nonexistent when it comes to the abysmal state of […]
April 28, 2021

State’s unpaid bill backlog shrinks to $3.5 billion — and in Illinois, that’s called ‘remarkable’

— Chicago Sun-Times | Hinton, R. — The drop in the backlog — which, at its highest point, stood at $16.7 billion in 2017 — means […]
April 23, 2021

The clock is ticking at last on paycheck shenanigans in Springfield

— Chicago Tribune | Eric Zorn — Listen to this article. State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said the needle on her shenanigans detector jumped dramatically shortly after […]
April 21, 2021

Op-ed: Susana Mendoza: Ex-lawmakers trying to claw back rejected raises are wasting taxpayer money

— Chicago Tribune Op-ed | Mendoza, S. — Listen to this article. On behalf of all Illinois taxpayers, I’d like to ask our state’s “Million Dollar […]
March 16, 2021

“This is not Christmas,” Illinois comptroller warns of federal relief money [AUDIO]

— NPR Marketplace | Ryssdal, K. and Hollenhorst, M. — Listen to the interview on NPR Marketplace.   The American Rescue Plan, the latest coronavirus relief […]
March 5, 2021

Editorial: Pull plug on legislators’ windfall pay scam

— Champaign News Gazette | Editorial Board — Public policy that, by design, institutionalizes abuse of taxpayers ought to be repealed. How’s this for ridiculous? Illinois taxpayers […]
March 4, 2021

Editorial: One month’s pay for three days’ work?

— Kankakee Daily Journal | Editorial Board — The recent comings and goings in the Illinois House of Representatives is nothing short of a debacle. To catch […]
June 11, 2019

PRIDE PARADE 2022: MARCH WITH SUSANA!

There’s no better way to celebrate Pride Month than to march in the annual Chicago Pride Parade! Join me, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and my volunteers […]
April 10, 2019

Editorial: Our View, Mendoza initiative a smart move

— The State Journal-Register | Editorial Board — When Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza champions new legislation or implements a new program, we usually find ourselves thinking: How […]