Illinois Attorney General Opinions
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Did an Illinois state employee convicted of theft and official misconduct forfeit her pension benefits?
Yes. AG Lisa Madigan concluded that Mary A. Hurst's convictions for theft, official misconduct, and wire fraud arising out of her state employment required forfeiture of her pension benefits under Pen…
Does a former Illinois state representative lose her General Assembly pension if she pled guilty to mail fraud over a fake-scholarship scheme she ran while in office?
Yes. Attorney General Lisa Madigan concluded that former Rep. Constance A. 'Connie' Howard forfeited her General Assembly Retirement System pension under section 2-156 of the Illinois Pension Code, be…
Does an Illinois Department of Corrections employee lose his pension if he is convicted of having sexual contact with a person in his prison's custody?
Yes. Attorney General Lisa Madigan concluded that a former Logan Correctional Center employee forfeited his State Employees' Retirement System pension under section 14-149 of the Pension Code after pl…
Does a former Illinois state representative lose his General Assembly pension if he used his state office, state computers, and state-paid time to commit a federal child pornography felony?
Yes. Attorney General Lisa Madigan concluded that former Rep. Keith Farnham forfeited his General Assembly Retirement System pension under section 2-156 of the Illinois Pension Code, because his feder…
Does an Illinois state employee lose his pension if he is convicted of a felony committed against someone in his agency's custody?
Yes. Attorney General Lisa Madigan concluded that a former Department of Human Services forensic psychologist forfeited his State Employees' Retirement System pension after pleading guilty to sexual m…
Does an Illinois public employee lose their pension after a felony conviction connected to the job?
The AG concluded that an Illinois State Trooper who pleaded guilty to official misconduct and possession of child pornography forfeited his state pension, because the crimes were connected to his publ…
Did former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich lose his state pension after his federal corruption convictions?
Yes. Attorney General Lisa Madigan concluded that all 18 of Blagojevich's federal felony convictions arose out of and in connection with his service as Governor, triggering forfeiture of his pension u…
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Attorney general opinions in Illinois are written by the Illinois Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.