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Susana Mendoza Pitches Fiscal Turnaround Record in Chicago Mayoral Bid, Criticizes New Parking Meter Deal

September 16, 2026
Taking aim at rival Alexi Giannoulias for keeping his state post, Mendoza highlighted her record as state comptroller, Chicago city clerk, and state legislator. Her platform tackles Chicago’s key pressures…
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June 29, 2021

Illinois bond rating upgraded for first time in 20 years

— ABC News Channel 20 | WICS/WRSP Staff — View the article and watch the video. Moody’s has upgraded the state of Illinois’ bond rating for the first time in…

June 29, 2021

Comptroller Mendoza welcomes first Illinois upgrade in two decades

— 23 WIFR | WIFR Newsroom — View the article. Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza issued a statement following the first rating upgrade for Illinois in two decades from Moody’s…

June 01, 2021

Comptroller’s ‘no exit bonus, no signing bonus’ reform passes in legislature’s ethics package

— 23 WIFR | WIFR Newsroom — View the article. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Legislators of both parties exploited a loophole in state law that allowed them to resign on…

May 13, 2021

Illinois Comptroller Calls For Fiscal Discipline To Maintain Reduced Bill Backlog [AUDIO]

— NPR Illinois | Cantu, D. — Listen to the interview. Illinois has reduced its bill backlog to just under $4 billion — a far cry from the nearly $17…

May 09, 2021

Editorial: Smaller backlog is welcome news

— Quad-City Times | Editorial Board — View the article. Remember, a few years back, when Illinois was regularly letting its bills stack up. Like a freeloader with big spending…

May 05, 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 Illinois’ finances. The state’s…

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 Illinois can pay its…

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 the resignation of state…

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 Man” to give up…

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Susana Mendoza Pitches Fiscal Turnaround Record in Chicago Mayoral Bid, Criticizes New Parking Meter Deal