Stories by Nika Schoonover — Capitol News Illinois
Meet the Former Federal Judge Tasked With Serving as the Watchdog to the Illinois General Assembly
Michael McCuskey is charged with investigating complaints of corruption or other misconduct from members of the General Assembly or the people that work for them. The post was created in 2003, and all three people who have held it in the past have criticized the lack of power given to the office.
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