Where Big Government Hides

   ”To The Comptroller: Open Up” read editorial here Alton Telegraph, January 8, 2013 Today, your taxes are due. But, the books are closed in Illinois. The two biggest names in Illinois politics- Republican Comptroller Judy Baar-Topinka &Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan- are in court spending tens of thousands of your money to try to prevent you [...]

What Gov. Quinn Didn’t Tell You

“Yes, we are going to continue milking Illinois taxpayers like a dairy cow…” what Gov. Quinn didn’t tell you State of State Address February 6, 2013 Yesterday, Gov. Quinn gave the “State of the State”. Here’s the rest of the story… The growth of state payroll is exploding. In 2012, the State of Illinois payroll went [...]

For The Good Of Illinois Sues Comptroller Judy Baar-Topinka

LAWSUIT FILED TO COMPEL COMPTROLLER JUDY BAAR-TOPINKA TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW AND MAKE AVAILABLE THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CHECKBOOK FOR PUBLIC REVIEW Press conference discussing For The Good of Illinois’s lawsuit for citizen access to the state’s most important financial data. How can taxpayers have confidence in any proposed state pension solution, if elected officials are hiding line [...]

Cities Donating to Democrats

City of Waukegan Donates $2,400 to AFL-CIO PAC City of Urbana allows Democratic Press Conference in City Hall City of Wood River Donates $340 to Wood River Twp Democrats   Press Conference outside Wood River City Hall, Metro East Madison County Treasurer Kurt Prentzler, Candidate Kathy Smith (R-Wood River), Adam Andrzejewski, Rep. Dwight Kay (R- Glen Carbon), [...]

Cut Taxes for Taxpayers; End Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Government Spending

With a Republican House Majority- we will pass legislation: 1. Freeze Property Taxes for three years; 2. Adversarial Audit all state and local spending; 3. Repeal the 67% income tax hike.”  House Republican Leader Tom Cross Yesterday, House Republican Leader Tom Cross and I kicked off our statewide “Save Illinois Taxpayers” Tour. Together, with Republican candidates for the legislature, [...]

For The Good Of Illinois PAC Chairmain Adam Andrzejewski & Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross To Announce “SAVE ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS” Pledge

Hinsdale, IL- On Wednesday, October 10th, For the Good of Illinois PAC Chairman Adam Andrzejewski & Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross are doing a statewide fly around tour announcing the “SAVE ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS” Pledge.   Details of the “Save Illinois Taxpayers” Pledge will be announced at the press conference.   House Republican Leader Tom [...]

What’s Wrong With Milton Township?

SUBJECT: What’s the Matter With Milton Township? QUESTION: What’s wrong with a cash rich unit of local government where 10 employees combine to cost taxpayers $1 million, and the supervisor doesn’t require accountability? ANSWER: Everything. It illustrates why Illinois is going broke. Cash Rich Unit of Government- Continues to Hike the Property Taxes Milton Township is [...]

For the Good of Illinois launches unprecedented access to government spending through comprehensive web portal

PRESS RELEASE: Reform advocacy group posts over $236 billion in government personnel spending online; Legislators praise effort as a milestone in the push for fiscal reform. Chicago, IL—September 13, 2011—Reform advocacy group For the Good of Illinois and its founder, Adam Andrzejewski today launched a massive web portal to provide public access to over  7 [...]

Why I endorse Jack Roeser for Illinois Republican National Committeeman

By Adam Andrzejewski Last week, I withdrew my bid for Illinois Republican Party National Committeeman. I believe that the Illinois Republican party should not nominate a person to this post to serve in a ceremonial capacity. The National Committeeman post should be filed by a person who has a proven track record of reform, an entrepreneurial [...]