Judge appoints high-powered Chicago attorney to probe how David Koschman died – and whether police and prosecutors rigged the case to ensure the alleged assailant, a nephew of then-Mayor Richard M. Daley, wouldn’t face criminal charges.
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KOSCHMAN CASE GETS SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
A special prosecutor was appointed by a judge on April 23, 2012, to re-investigate the homicide of David Koschman, who died after allegedly being punched by a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2004. Nobody was ever criminally charged in the case. The special prosecutor — whose appointment was pushed by Koschman’s family, with legal wing support from the BGA — will
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
A Suite Deal for Village Officials in Bridgeview
Municipal leaders in suburb get free access to a stadium suite during special events, including concerts and games.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Sticker Shock: Lofty Fees, Low Returns
The mammoth state teachers’ pension fund spent $1.3 billion for 10-years worth of financial expertise. Critics argue that’s way too high; Teachers Retirement System says it’s a cost of doing business.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
BGA to Chicago City Council: Delay Infrastructure Trust Plan
BGA to Chicago City Council: Delay Infrastructure Trust Plan
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Update: Mayor Emanuel Delays Infrastructure Showdown
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to slow down his bid to establish a new financing vehicle designed to repair and upgrade public works projects.
Posted inPress Release
BGA to Chicago City Council: Delay Infrastructure Trust Plan
An open letter to aldermen says the Mayor’s blueprint needs greater scrutiny and more public accountability. It urges the City Council to vote no, or to delay and review, the controversial ordinance.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Is a New Sheriff Coming to Your Town?
As talk of streamlining government intensifies in Cook County, the sheriff suggests that one way to save taxpayer money is for his police force to assume more policing duties from suburban departments.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Wins Prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award
The Better Government Association and the Center on Wrongful Convictions won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for the June 2011 investigation into the “High Cost of Wrongful Convictions”, a groundbreaking series documenting the human and financial toll of alleged government and police misconduct that led to 85 people being wrongfully incarcerated for violent crimes they
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Are Double-Dipping Days Over For Suburban Mayors?
New legal opinion says municipal leaders shouldn’t be allowed to simultaneously serve on county board. That’s worrying several political figures in DuPage and Cook counties – and it’s prompted legislation that would protect dual officeholders.