In her regular column for the Chicago Sun-Times, Madeleine Doubek writes about an important, but often overlooked function of the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
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Shaw: 30 Years After Harold Washington, A More Welcoming Chicago
New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.
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Thanksgiving Beef: Your Guide To A Safe Carving Of Political Conversation In 2017
How can our commitment to an apolitical ethos guide your approach to Thanksgiving conversation? A step-by-step guide.
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BGA’s Leven: Cook County Officials Start Planning For Next Budget Shortages Now
The BGA urges the board to re-channel their energy and, today, commit to prioritizing the long-term health of the county’s budget.
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Shaw: City Colleges’ ‘Reinvention’ Another Misleading Talking Point
Elected officials love to launch programs with pretentious titles that imply a gravitas that’s often dashed on the rocks of political reality. City Colleges’ “Reinvention” is one of those.
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Collaborations Between Chicago And Cook County Saved Millions. There’s Still Room For More
In 2011, newly elected Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a joint committee to explore ways the two jurisdictions might work together. Then it went dark.
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Doubek: Stop The Easy-Money Endings For Executives On Public Payroll
When you’re asked to leave, something’s wrong. The taxpayers shouldn’t pay the tab for lucrative severance packages that rival those handed out in the private sector.
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Shaw: When Power Doesn’t Listen
“Speaking truth to power” is more than a cliché—it’s what watchdogs do every day when they shine a light on government and hold public officials accountable—but too often power doesn’t listen.
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Rodents Today, Dollars Tomorrow: Chicago’s Annual Rodent Budget Talk
Getting a handle on the ratty truth.
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Golden Parachutes In Illinois: How To Curb Six-Figure Severances For Public Execs
While Illinoisans face years of budget deficits, cuts to social services and tax increases, we also foot the bill for expensive severance packages for public executives.