Articles filed under Comptroller
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Julie Fox: Candidate Profile
Oct 10, 2014 3:54 PM - Candidate information for Julie Fox, running for Comptroller -
Judy Baar Topinka: Candidate Profile
Oct 10, 2014 3:51 PM - Candidate information for Judy Baar Topinka, running for Comptroller -
Sheila Simon: Candidate Profile
Oct 10, 2014 3:51 PM - Candidate information for Sheila Simon, running for Comptroller -
Topinka deflects criticism, seeks second comptroller term
Sep 23, 2014 10:13 PM - Judy Baar Topinka says she likes public service after serving as state treasurer and now seeks a second term as state comptroller against opponent Democrat Sheila Simon. But the Republican from Riverside has fended off criticism from Simon on several issues, including trying to get her son a job. -
Simon calls for increased efficiency by comptroller
Aug 21, 2014 5:30 AM - Sheila Simon, Democratic candidate for comptroller and current lieutenant governor, tells the Daily Herald editorial board she'd end a consumer affairs office that duplicates services available in other state offices but would not necessarily merge the comptroller and treasurer as opponent Judy Baar Topinka suggests. -
Illinois comptroller rivals differ on merger idea
Aug 3, 2014 6:13 PM - The two candidates seeking the job of writing checks in a state notoriously behind in paying bills differ on a big issue hovering over the state comptroller's office -- whether to eliminate it by merging it with the treasurer's office. Republican incumbent Judy Baar Topinka said it's a no-brainer, since combining offices saves money, but her Democratic challenger, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, said there are other ways to cut costs. The two explained their positions in an Associated Press candidate questionnaire focused on the matchup between the GOP veteran and the daughter of the late Democratic U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, which promises to be one of Illinois' most watched November contests. -
Topinka: Income tax rollback means '$2 billion collapse'
Jul 9, 2014 4:42 PM - State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is warning of "a $2 billion collapse" next year when the state's temporary income tax increase begins to roll back. Lawmakers approved a temporary income tax hike in 2011. But it's set to decrease from 5 percent to 3.75 percent in January. -
Simon, husband report $208,000 in Illinois income
Apr 14, 2014 4:22 PM - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon and her husband earned $208,000 during 2013 and paid $44,000 in state and federal taxes. The candidate for state comptroller released her tax return and a statement of financial interest Monday. -
Comptroller Goodcase: Candidate ProfileOct 9, 2014 11:32 AM - Candidate information for Comptroller Goodcase, running for Comptroller
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Comptroller Fox: Candidate Profile
Oct 9, 2014 11:31 AM - Candidate information for Comptroller Fox, running for Comptroller
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