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Lawmaker salary
Nov 29, 2012 05:30 PM
Despite state pension woes and ailing finances, legislators among nation's highest paid, a BGA "Rescuing Illinois" examination reveals.
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Why Waste Time When Clout’s On The Line?
Nov 29, 2012 05:11 PM
Before she was even elected, incoming Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough insinuated herself into the agency’s hiring process – a brazen move that may have violated an anti-patronage court order.​
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Paradox City
Nov 23, 2012 12:56 PM
Calumet City is struggling economically, but the elected leaders in town sure aren’t. The mayor and aldermen get generous salaries, and perks that include free health insurance for life.
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arroyo
Nov 15, 2012 12:11 PM
Yet another public official improperly reaps tax breaks on personal property – and issues a refund when confronted.
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welch1
Nov 12, 2012 07:23 AM
Country Club Hills Mayor Dwight Welch ordered his town’s police force to keep watch over his home – but why?
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state Sen. Don Harmon
Oct 30, 2012 07:41 AM
Law firm employing state legislator does a staggering amount of work for local governments – including state agencies he helps oversee. How is this not a glaring conflict of interest?
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PlayingBall
Oct 29, 2012 09:30 AM
Late-great Pittsburgh Pirate and Latino sports icon Roberto Clemente was known for a strong arm. Was an Illinois legislator using strong-arm tactics to get Metra to re-name a train stop after Clemente?​
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Chicago Alderman Owned Reputed Drug House
Oct 24, 2012 07:00 AM
For roughly a decade, Ald. Jason Ervin owned an “investment property” that was a magnet for drugs and other crime. The building is no longer his problem: he stopped paying the mortgage, and the bank took control.
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Maria Pappas
Oct 18, 2012 07:00 AM
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office processes property tax payments, but back in the 1990s, while she was a county commissioner, she was pocketing three tax breaks for her personal property when only one was allowed.
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Spotty Attendance Continues To Dog DuPage Board
Oct 15, 2012 10:39 AM
Analysis shows some County Board members still miss far too many public meetings -- especially for a part-time job that pays $50,000 a year and carries a taxpayer-subsidized pension. Have some of these officials "checked out?"
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