Patrick Rehkamp

After virus fouls Cook County highway department computer network, agency starts looking beyond just potholes, toward enhancing online security.

Cook County official quietly angles for millions but needs to get her house in order.

Politically active city worker asks for long-ago criminal record to be cleared. Governor acts – helping him in more ways than one.

In latest mishap with Chicago Fire Department vehicles, ambulance breaks down while carrying gunshot victim. He later dies.

Board members elected to oversee taxpayer-funded South Suburban College are getting their relatives on the payroll – a bad civics lesson.

Many municipalities allow firefighters and paramedics to work with a substantial amount of alcohol in their systems – a dangerous mix that puts public-safety employees, and the public, at risk.

Following BGA/NBC report on police departments that allow cops to come to work buzzed, Illinois secretary of state proposes “zero tolerance” legislation.

Safety of ambulance fleet questioned after wheels, door fall off several vehicles. This is just the latest embarrassment for Chicago Fire Department.

Westchester cops are allowed to patrol with alcohol in their system. And they aren’t the only local police department with this troubling provision.