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Report Details CPS Free Lunch Fraud, Improper Financial Benefits
Findings by the Chicago Public Schools inspector general follow an investigation by the BGA and CBS 2 Chicago.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Files Amicus Brief in David Koschman Case
BGA supports the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into 2004 death, and how authorities handled the ensuing investigation.
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
CPD RELEASES DEPLOYMENT DATA
JAN. 3, 2012 — Just weeks after the BGA sues the Chicago Police Department in Cook County Circuit Court to obtain documents showing where plainclothes officers were deployed, CPD reverses course and releases the data.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
City Treasurer’s Police Detail Paid Thousands in Overtime
Why are Chicago taxpayers paying for a police officer to chauffeur Stephanie Neely to the gym, and her kid to school?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Protecting a Perk in DuPage County
DuPage County Board members could have taken a big step toward halting their taxpayer-funded pensions, but opted to hang on to the potentially lucrative benefit.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Life in Fast Lane Leaves Chicago Fire Department Official in Hot Water
High-ranking officer arrested on DUI, gun charges; follows earlier incident in which agency vehicle lands in lagoon.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
City Treasurer Uses Police Security Detail for Personal Business
Why are Chicago taxpayers paying for a police officer to chauffeur Stephanie Neely to the gym, and her kid to school?
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Illinois Campaign Finance Reform Task Force Hearing
Government and Policy Affairs Coordinator, Emily Miller, presented testimony before the final Public Finance and Campaign Elections Taskforce.
Posted inPress Release
BGA Backs Appointing Special Prosecutor In Koschman Case
BGA to file amicus brief that supports naming a special prosecutor to probe 2004 death and how authorities handled the ensuing investigation.