The Better Government Association teamed up with Chicago magazine to shine a light on how some prominent local politicians are spending campaign money. Bottom line: Campaign funds are treated like personal piggy banks, with spending remarkably similar to hogs at a trough.
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Pols Feeding at the Campaign Trough
The Better Government Association teamed up with Chicago magazine to shine a light on how some prominent local politicians are spending campaign money. Bottom line: Campaign funds are treated like personal piggy banks, with spending remarkably similar to hogs at a trough.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Breaking The Piggy Bank
Some Illinois politicians appear to be living high on the hog by using their campaign funds to supplement their lifestyles. Is this legal?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Crawling In The Gutter
Thieves descend on suburbs to steal municipal sewer covers. How did they end up at a mob-linked scrap yard?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Courting Trouble
Aide to Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown files for bankruptcy – but fails to disclose six-figure taxpayer-funded income.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Remembers Board Member Mary Lee Leahy
As a lawyer, she represented working people and fought on-the-job discrimination.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
One L Of A Costly Mistake
The CTA is spending an extra $6 million to replace wooden platforms that, despite being brand new, are rotting. Why? The agency neglected to apply weather sealant.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Koschman Case Only About Justice
The Koschman was case never about former mayor Daley, or his nephew, R.J. Vanecko. It was always about a justice system that must be characterized by its first four letters — j-u-s-t — and by its fairness and impartiality.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Koschman Case Only About Justice
The Koschman was case never about former mayor Daley, or his nephew, R.J. Vanecko. It was always about a justice system that must be characterized by its first four letters — j-u-s-t — and by its fairness and impartiality.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Better Government Association Praises Progress In Koschman Probe
Charges announced against Daley nephew in 2004 death along Division Street; BGA awaits word about possible law enforcement misconduct.