Rules intended to limit patronage in state government are routinely circumvented, a BGA investigation finds.
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Good Heavens
Melrose Park’s municipal government, forever a troubled institution, is facing new problems and new scrutiny. Enough is enough.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Maul Cop
A Quad Cities police officer brutally beats department-store shoplifter without apparent provocation, and it’s caught on video. But officer escapes criminal charges – and keeps his job.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Wiggins’ donation to Preckwinkle yet another sign of how Metra leadership works
Which moves faster — a Metra train filled with commuters, or a Metra scandal filled with resignations, revelations and investigations?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
RTA Weighs Contract For Madigan Ally
Transit agency considers hiring clout-heavy PR firm to develop anti-suicide program to prevent intentional deaths along Chicago-area rail lines.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
A Rail Serious Question
Why did the heir apparent to ousted Metra CEO Alex Clifford give $1,000 to Toni Preckwinkle as Clifford was shown the door?
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Time For A Tiff Over TIFs
It’s time for another serious look at the pros and cons of Tax Increment Financing in Chicago — a tiff over TIF — the controversial economic development program that’s supposed to revitalize struggling neighborhoods by offering financial incentives to potential investors.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Blind Spot
After virus fouls Cook County highway department computer network, agency starts looking beyond just potholes, toward enhancing online security.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Watching The Watchdog
What has Calumet City’s inspector general done for his generous full-time salary? Not much, as even he admits.