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Railroads And Deep Ties To Illinois Pols
Railroad PACs donate big money to campaign funds of members of Congress from Illinois, who have a powerful voice in regulating the industry.
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BGA Sets Springfield Priorities As Governor Addresses Lawmakers
Showtime in Springfield this week as governor delivers his annual “State of the State” address and we set our 2016 legislative priorities.
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CHA Shake-Up Plan Will Get Public Hearing
Housing agency sits on hundreds of millions of dollars while families remain homeless.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Video Shows Off-Duty McCook Cop In Casino Brawl
Police officer claims he was threatened before slugging man at Joliet casino, but cop ends up with suspension, and questions remain.
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CPS Withholds Report On Kids From 50 Closed Schools
The district refuses to provide information on what happened to the students in the year after their schools were shuttered.
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E-cigs Fire Up New Tax, Regulatory Melee
Illinois, Chicago and Cook County suburbs are leaders in a nationwide charge to govern growing industry while Big Tobacco and small biz fight back, reveals a BGA Rescuing Illinois report.
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Cop Lies, Fouls Up Shooting Case, Yet Faces No Charges
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez declines to bring perjury charges against officer, fueling claims that she too often gives cops a pass for wrongdoing.
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Time For Chicago Schools To Stop Admissions Fraud
Some parents in affluent Chicago neighborhoods are stealing coveted seats in elite schools from low-income students by falsifying their addresses.
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Rahm’s School Closings – What Happened To The Desks, Laptops, Books?
Two years after Mayor Emanuel shuttered 50 schools amid major uproar, his administration can’t say what happened to all the equipment and supplies that had been in those buildings.