After getting fired for allowing friends to bypass Midway Airport’s security checkpoint so they wouldn’t miss a flight, a city worker gets his taxpayer-funded job back, and now is making $84,000 a year with Chicago’s water department.
Patrick Rehkamp
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Cigar Time On County Dime
Investigator for Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez whiles away his work hours in a Bridgeport cigar shop that has a curious clientele.
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A Suite Deal for Village Officials in Bridgeview
Municipal leaders in suburb get free access to a stadium suite during special events, including concerts and games.
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Is a New Sheriff Coming to Your Town?
As talk of streamlining government intensifies in Cook County, the sheriff suggests that one way to save taxpayer money is for his police force to assume more policing duties from suburban departments.
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City Watchdog to Get Sharper Teeth?
What happens if you lie to Chicago’s inspector general? Not a lot, it seems, if you’re a City Clerk employee who was investigated by the in-house watchdog for, among other things, allegedly keeping pornography on his work computer and then lying about it.
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Ex-City Colleges Chief Gets “A+” in Personal Finance
While departing Chicago’s troubled community college network to take a job running Chicago State University, Wayne Watson secured taxpayer-funded benefits that are much more lucrative than previously known – totaling as much as $800,000.
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Despite X-rated Behavior, City Worker Keeps Job
City Clerk criticizes predecessor for not firing employee caught with porn; now she says she’s stuck with him.
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Voter Fraud in Elmwood Park?
Supporters of the suburb’s mayor have moved away – but they still cast ballots in Elmwood Park elections.
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Ill-Gotten Gains? At CPS, Unused Sick Days Pay Off
As part of the BGA’s Rescuing Illinois project, this investigation is the first in the Education Watch series shining a light on the state’s school systems.
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Mayor Emanuel Cracks Down On Sick-Day Payouts
In wake of BGA investigation on former City Colleges chancellor, who stands to collect $500,000 in accrued sick time, Chicago mayor halts the practice and orders a review.