If the unions are paying their expenses that is bribery.
If tax funds are used to pay their expenses that is misappropriation.
CNN needs to investigate (but I doubt that they will)
If not, I will happily contribute. If you knew anything about Madison, WI you would realize it is a few hours drive to IL. We are talking about northern IL, not downtown Chicago. A hotel in northern IL isn't $500 a day, dude. Gas would be about $10 each.