Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago)
The tuition waiver records of Illinois state Rep. Dan Burke have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports (http://bit.ly/QGOyWR) the Illinois House disclosed the subpoena yesterday, after the newspaper made an open-records request. The subpoena for the Chicago Democrat was issued March 21.
Earlier this year, a Sun-Times investigation found that a daughter of a Springfield woman who worked for Burke was given a $70,000 tuition waiver to Southern Illinois University.
State law requires recipients of tuition waivers certify they live within the awarding legislator’s district.The Sun-Times found Sarah Rae Dowis listed her permanent residence as a small bungalow on Chicago’s southwest side that is owned by Burke’s Chicago-based legislative secretary.
Earlier this month, Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation ending legislative scholarships. (AP)
