Illinois Attorney General Opinions
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Does Michael Madigan keep his Illinois state pension after his federal corruption conviction?
No. Attorney General Kwame Raoul concluded that Madigan's federal convictions for bribery, wire fraud, and Travel Act offenses are tied directly to his service as Speaker of the Illinois House, so he …
Does former Illinois state representative Luis Arroyo lose his pension after his federal wire fraud conviction tied to sweepstakes legislation bribery?
Yes. Arroyo's wire fraud conviction grew directly out of his role as a state representative. He took $32,500 in bribes funneled through his consulting company, Spartacus, in exchange for advancing swe…
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 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…
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.