George Bliss Award: Past Winners

2004

Chicago Sun-Times, "Clout on Wheels"

The series e xposed huge inefficiencies and corruption in Chicago’s Hired Truck Program

2005

WISH-TV Indianapolis, "Highway Robbery"

The series e xposed waste, abuse and corruption in the Indiana Department of Transportation

2006

The Blade of Toledo, "Coingate"

The series revealed that a rare coin dealer and GOP fund-raiser skimmed $13.5 million from state funds at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

2007

The Chicago Sun-Times , "Clout's Sick List "

The series investigated the workplace-injury claims of patronage hires in Chicago city government.  The claim rates were so high that, if legitimate, would make being a political patronage worker the most dangerous occupation in America.