Illinois Diversity Commission Salaries Soar as Certified Minority Businesses Plunge

(The Center Square) – Illinois diversity commissioners are paid tens of thousands more than other state boards but aren't required to work full time, allowing them to run a digital media company, freelance as a human resources contractor, teach and consult for universities, direct a play and run a business hosting Dungeons and Dragons games at bars, an investigation by The Center Square found. Lawmakers of both parties expressed concern about what the TCS three-month investigation found – with one state representative calling for an audit of the agency. The seven Commission on Equity and Inclusion commissioners, who lead Illinois' diversity efforts, meet less frequently than some of their counterparts elsewhere in state government, take no votes of consequence to the public, and earn substantially more money -- each about $150,000 per year, according to records of their activities. The average Illinois state salary is between $54,000 and $80,000 so the commissioners make two to three times as much as the typical worker.... For the full article: https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_bd52a909-1a01-4e40-b445-3c6545ce06be.html