Pay hikes for the Cook County board president’s security detail come as other county employees face job, salary cuts.
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Maywood Mayor, Trustee, Use Police Officers as Chauffeurs
Street violence is spiraling, cops are understaffed, village finances are abysmal—but the Maywood mayor and a trustee get police chauffeurs.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Chicago Inspector General Releases 63 ‘Budget Options,’ Proposes $3 Billion in Savings for 2012
Chicago Inspector General Releases 63 ‘Budget Options,’ Proposes $3 Billion in Savings for 2012
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Rutherford, Topinka Give Raises to Top Employees
While the state wrestles with a gaping budget hole, Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka hand out $281,000 in salary hikes, which taxpayers will have to shoulder.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Local Board of Education May Amend Nepotism Policy
If the Community High School District 99 board revises its nepotism policy, members will be able to vote on collective bargaining agreements—even if their relatives work for the school system and stand to benefit from the contracts.
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
CITY BROKERS PAYMENT PLANS
SEPT. 22, 2011 — After a BGA/CBS2 investigation reveals that four suburbs collectively owe the City of Chicago roughly $15 million in water bills, the Emanuel administration brokers payment plans to try to recoup the outstanding money.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Four Towns Owe Chicago More Than $15 Million for Water
Taxpayers in those suburbs are paying water bills, why aren’t their municipal governments?
Posted inPress Release
Village of Maywood Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged FOIA Violations
After attending BGA Citizen Watchdog Training sessions, four Maywood residents file a lawsuit alleging the village failed to fulfill their FOIA requests for public records.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
U-Turn? CPD Rethinks Tahoe as Patrol Car
The Chevrolet Tahoe was supposed to replace the Ford Crown Victoria as the Chicago Police Department’s primary patrol car, but the city now is rethinking that costly decision.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
DuPage Stormwater Director Backed Contracts for Firm Employing His Wife
The DuPage County Stormwater Management division, headed by Anthony Charlton, has recommended Wills Burke Kelsey, which employs Charlton’s wife, as a consultant for three stormwater-related projects totaling $534,209.