Some judges at Cook County’s main criminal courthouse are refusing new security measures imposed by the sheriff, including mandatory trunk inspections.
Dane Placko
The Friends and Family Plan
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough taps niece for six-figure job, amid other questionable hires.
A Bad Foot Forward
More problems emerge with Maywood police as officer is caught on video allegedly stomping a suspect. This comes to light as village officials consider bringing in sheriff as a municipal watchdog.
Globetrotting Principal Grounded
Administrator at Gold Coast school is “reassigned” after internal investigation confirms inappropriate out-of-town spending with taxpayer money.
Cherry Tops and Minority Stops
Why are Evergreen Park police pulling over so many black drivers? The motorists believe it’s blatant “racial profiling.”
Courting Trouble
Aide to Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown files for bankruptcy – but fails to disclose six-figure taxpayer-funded income.
Why Waste Time When Clout’s On The Line?
Before she was even elected, incoming Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough insinuated herself into the agency’s hiring process – a brazen move that may have violated an anti-patronage court order.
Chicago Alderman Owned Reputed Drug House
For roughly a decade, Ald. Jason Ervin owned an “investment property” that was a magnet for drugs and other crime. The building is no longer his problem: he stopped paying the mortgage, and the bank took control.
Maywood Confidential
Most cop murders get solved. But nearly six years after Maywood Police Officer Tom Wood was gunned down, the killer is still at large and the investigation is in shambles. Who murdered him and why aren’t the only nagging questions.
Cab-alier Spending?
Employees at small federal agency in Chicago rack up huge taxi bills, supposedly for official business. But the BGA and FOX found some rides were for just a few blocks, while one government worker expensed nearly $550 in cab fares during a trip to Miami. Prompted by our inquiries, the agency is conducting a “review.”