Officers make arrests, then fail to appear in court, sometimes after defendants claim they were beaten or wrongly arrested.
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Suburban Taxpayers Subsidize Mayor’s Luxury Auto
Melrose Park mayor gets new Jaguar, and starts taking $500 monthly stipend from the municipal government to help cover vehicle expenses. Village officials say arrangement actually represents a savings for local taxpayers.
Where’s Lisa?
Illinois has some of the worst public corruption in the nation. Attorney General Lisa Madigan pledged to combat it, but critics say she’s fallen short. Her aides say state law restricts what she can do.
Crime Fighters Fighting Misconduct Accusations
Cops on the Cook County state’s attorney’s police squad are in trouble with the law – in just the latest revelations of allegedly improper conduct by members of the clout-heavy unit.
Dorothy Brown, Feeling Heat
Inspector general launches investigation over land deal involving wealthy campaign donor giving $100,000 parcel to husband of Circuit Court clerk.
Beating The Meter
Five years after city officials effectively sold Chicago’s parking meter system to a private consortium at the urging of then-Mayor Daley, one neighborhood is realizing what this entails – aggressive ticketing – and is fighting back.
Here We Go Again
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is again drawing fire for allegedly thumbing her nose at court-imposed anti-patronage rules.
Dorothy’s Deed, Done Dirt Cheap
Campaign donor gives Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown’s husband a building worth $100,000. Why? And why didn’t Brown disclose the freebie as apparently required?
Misdeeds Don’t Stop Hire
Cook County Recorder of Deeds taps family friend for well-paid government job – despite conviction for heist.
Crawling In The Gutter
Thieves descend on suburbs to steal municipal sewer covers. How did they end up at a mob-linked scrap yard?