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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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ILSpring
Oct 28, 2012 12:19 PM
There are plenty of big stories in the media, enough to satiate even the hungriest news junkie. But it also means a lot of important political and governmental stories fall below the radar screen.
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Video Poker No Longer a Bad Bet for Illinois
Oct 13, 2012 07:51 AM
Thanks to a deck that has been reshuffled and re-cut, the odds are even that legalized video gambling in Illinois can be fun for some players, profitable for some governments and, we hope, ruinous for fewer gaming addicts.
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Lyons
Sep 21, 2012 09:52 AM
Little-known government agency that oversees hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for Lyons Township schools is in turmoil amid questions into its financial practices.
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Cook Cty Assessor Joe Berrios
Sep 17, 2012 10:24 AM
Cook County assessor’s office launches investigation to determine whether its employees are improperly gaining property tax breaks on their own homes.
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End pension scams for clout crowd
Sep 15, 2012 09:28 AM
No public pension fix will ever be complete, or successful, if it doesn’t end the costly and wasteful perks and sweeteners that suburbs, towns and villages dole out to favored workers.
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Sticker Shock
Sticker Shock
Sep 14, 2012 09:59 AM
Dennis Gianopolus is an attorney for Cal City’s municipal government. But he’s not full-time, and also maintains a private law practice with other clients. So why does he stand to collect a six-figure taxpayer-funded pension some day?
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What's the Point of Townships?
Sep 03, 2012 01:08 PM
What does a township actually do besides collect taxes to maintain its existence? Not much, according to many government experts.
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Maywood Confidential
Aug 14, 2012 07:03 PM
Most cop murders get solved. But nearly six years after Maywood Police Officer Tom Wood was gunned down, the killer is still at large and the investigation is in shambles. Who murdered him and why aren’t the only nagging questions.
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BGA Public Eye
Jul 27, 2012 09:11 AM
State, county and local public finance experts are exploring the impact of the British-based LIBOR scandal on government bonds, pensions and investments.
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