Public employees, past and present, consider the financial sacrifices they’re being asked to swallow in the state’s pension deal an unconstitutional betrayal by the Illinois lawmakers who supported the bill.
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Pension Reform: Not Done Yet
Public employees, past and present, consider the financial sacrifices they’re being asked to swallow in the state’s pension deal an unconstitutional betrayal by the Illinois lawmakers who supported the bill.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Rent Rolls
Congressman Bobby Rush appears to be catching a big break on rent for his South Side political office. This may violate federal law, but it isn’t the only potential problem with his campaign operation.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
No Rush To Payment
Congressman Rush a deadbeat when it comes to paying taxes he owes to government.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
The Million-Dollar Question
A nonprofit founded by Congressman Bobby Rush was given $1 million to create a “technology center” for a troubled South Side neighborhood. The project never happened. Where did the money go?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
The Utility Man
Phone, cable and electric companies have donated more than $1.7 million to charities affiliated with Bobby Rush – as they successfully secured his help in Congress.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Wins Reforms From Agency After Filing Lawsuit
Better Government Association sues Cook County Recorder of Deeds for refusing to accept Freedom of Information Act requests via email; agency relents, pledges greater accessibility of public records.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Here We Go Again
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is again drawing fire for allegedly thumbing her nose at court-imposed anti-patronage rules.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
When Wal-Mart Comes Calling
Government leaders of an affluent Chicago suburb were forced to referee a nasty fight between its residents and a famous Big Box retailer. That battle is over but the store war may only be starting, a BGA Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Pensions, Politics And Peccadilloes
The big pension story last week was Springfield’s long-overdue passage of a comprehensive reform plan that includes a fiscal fix and some key anti-abuse provisions.