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We Welcome- Michale Callahan, Illinois State Police (ret.)

“Since when is murder, Too Politically Sensitive?” Michale Callahan, Lieutenant Commander, Illinois State Police (ret.) If you’re going to live [...]


Eye on state keeps it in check, Decatur Herald & Review Editorial

Mention the words “open government” or “transparency” and the eyes of a lot of readers glaze over. But the pension [...]


Stop Pension Abuse- Sen. Matt Murphy, Chicago Tribune

It’s a simple, common sense idea: public pensions should be paid only to those who actually work for the public. [...]


Sen. Kyle McCarter and Rep. Dwight Kay Endorse SB2499

For Immediate Release Oct. 13, 2011 Union Leadership Draining Millions from Public Pensions Sen. Kyle McCarter and Rep. Dwight Kay [...]


Press Conference: “Absurd Pension Abuses Must End”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blue Room, Thompson Center, Chicago October 12, 2011 PALATINE, IL – Union leaders are collecting millions of [...]


Michael Savage National Radio Program Appearance

Last night, our openthebooks.com story went on national conservative talk radio. The third largest conservative talk radio program had me [...]


Tax hike not enough Illinois Statehouse News, Report

AUDIO is embedded at the “click here” link below. SPRINGFIELD — Adam Andrzejewski says he’s not surprised by a new [...]


Sharp Lens Put on State Pensions- Daily Journal, Kankakee

For a screen shot of the front page article, click here. “I think I made about 970,000 enemies in the [...]


SUPER AWARD- CITIZENS

“People have always wanted heroes and always will. Unfortunately, sometimes the time isn’t right for us, because our leaders don’t [...]


Illinois’ Coming…Transparency Revolution- September 2011 Question & Answer

“Every Dime. Online. In Real Time.” Adam Andrzejewski, March 1, 2009 The promise was to “Open the Books.” It wasn’t [...]


Punch Back!- Will County Event

Punch Back- Will County! Government by the Governed For The Good of Illinois PAC June 9, 2011 On Thursday, June [...]


For the Good of Illinois Effort Visits Effingham

by Greg Sapp The X Radio February 14, 2011 For The Good of Illinois organization is engaging Effingham families and [...]


Big Bonding – Selling Debt and Hiking Taxes

By Adam Andrzejewski January 18, 2011 “You can’t be for big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy and still be [...]


Suburban Democrats Wary of 75% Income Tax Hike

From the Daily Herald- front page article… Former GOP primary governor candidate Adam Andrzejewski even threatened retribution at the polls [...]


Adam Endorses Joel Pollak for Congress

For Immediate Release Contact: Ryan Wynia Cell Phone: 708-476-6099 Email: ryan@thefirebone.com For the Good of Illinois Endorses Joel Pollak for [...]