Criminal case against utility giant follows more than a year of reporting, including by the BGA, about the federal investigation.
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Feds Subpoena ComEd for ‘Communications’ With Embattled State Sen. Sandoval
This is the second subpoena the utility giant has received connected to a wide-ranging federal probe. It arrived 10 days after investigators searched Sandoval’s offices in Springfield and Cicero.
Feds Search for Michael Madigan Records at Home of Retired Alderman, Sources Say
In a related move, the feds subpoenaed utility giant Commonwealth Edison about the company’s state government lobbying activity.
Chicago Ethics Board Fines Ald. Ed Burke for ‘Improper Influence’
Prompted by a Better Government Association/WBEZ investigation, the city’s ethics watchdog hits Burke for $2k fine.
Cook Judge Bars Publication of Documents About Student Drowning, Raising Free Press Concerns
After CPS lawyer provides BGA with internal records about drowning death of teen with autism, a Cook County judge issues order temporarily prohibiting publication. School district lawyers say they released the documents by mistake.
Feds Charge Powerful Ald. Ed Burke With Corruption
Burke, the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history, is accused of using his position as alderman to illegally seek business for his private law firm. The questionable intersection between Burke’s public and private roles was the focus of a recent BGA/WBEZ investigation.
The King of Recusals: How Ald. Ed Burke’s Private Law Business Intersects With His Public Power
Chicago’s longest-sitting alderman has recused himself 464 times in the last eight years, far more than all other aldermen combined. Following recent federal raids, questions of his conflicts of interest have arisen again.
How City Colleges Won A National Minority Achievement Prize With Manipulated Data
An Emanuel administration drive to project an image of rapid improvement at City Colleges led to a national award for Kennedy-King College in Englewood. But the BGA found the improvement that led to the award was measured using data from an international pastry program located in the Loop.
Internal Report: City Colleges Awarding Invalid Diplomas In Apprentice Program
The college system also improperly sought state taxpayer tuition reimbursements for courses offered for free.
City Colleges Union Chief Slaps Administration Over BGA Probe
A top teacher union official at the City Colleges of Chicago chastised Chancellor Juan Salgado for his “dismissive” response to a BGA investigation that found lowered standards and manipulated data created a misleading record of success.