Can Cook County’s state’s attorney convince voters she’s more than a lock-’em-up prosecutor from a bygone era?
Robert Herguth
Nothing To See Here
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has repeatedly resisted outside scrutiny of her office.
Rivers Casino Faces $2 Million Fine
Proposed penalty follows BGA inquiry into a casino contractor whose top executive has had ties to reputed organized crime figures.
Why Is MWRD Board So Quiet On Pollution Questions?
MWRD handles flooding and sanitation for much of the Chicago region. And it has tools to ensure its land – our land, the taxpayers’ land, and nearby water sources – aren’t poisoned. Yet MWRD doesn’t appear to be doing very much or, unfortunately, saying much.
Chicago’s New CTA Chief Got Sweet Pension Deal
Dorval Carter Jr., who Mayor Emanuel just named CTA president, until recently was double dipping – accepting a government paycheck and a six-figure taxpayer-subsidized pension that he started collecting as he turned 52.
Alvarez Donor Was Once Investigated In Missing Person Case
Questioned years ago about the still-unsolved disappearance of a Chicago woman, a businessman with ties to reputed mob figures is now a campaign supporter of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.
Mob Questions Surface Over Casino Contractor
The BGA finds that Rivers Casino in Des Plaines hired a maintenance and security contractor whose president has had ties to reputed mob figures. Now the Illinois Gaming Board is investigating.
A Dog Gone Shame – City Pound Leaves Pooch In Van For Five Nights
In the latest embarrassment for Mayor Emanuel’s animal welfare agency, city workers apparently forgot that a dog was inside a cage in a city vehicle for nearly a week with little or no food or water.
Cook County’s Animal Care Agency Draws Scrutiny
Anyone who’s followed the BGA over the past couple years probably knows we’ve taken a bite out of Chicago’s Animal Care and Control – the city government agency that has long operated with a profound dysfunction, sometimes leading to needless suffering of animals and a waste of tax dollars.
Suburban School Official Sent To Prison For Theft
Guilty plea, prison term follow investigations by Better Government Association into irregular finances at Lyons Township School Treasurer’s office.