Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
Follow-Up
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Local Businesses Donate Big, Bail Out Harvey Mayor
Recent campaign disclosures shed light on Mayor Eric Kellogg’s political saviors.
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Pensions Make Golden Years Lucrative For Illinois Pols In Congress, White House
Many current and former federal officials from Illinois are reaping generous pensions, or stand to. Some are double dipping – drawing federal and state benefits, with taxpayers picking up the tab either way.
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It’s All Relative In Chicago’s Suburbs
Family members of municipal officials in Chicago-area communities – such as Glendale Heights, Summit and Calumet City – end up on public payrolls. Are connections or qualifications in play?
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Political Jockeying Over Rauner Appointment
The news this week that Gov. Bruce Rauner named former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder to the Illinois Racing Board got us wondering: How does an appointment like this originate?
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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.
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Harvey Mayor Settles Up
Mayor of troubled south suburb pays elections board $72,750 for alleged campaign-finance violations – meaning he’ll now be able to appear on the ballot this spring. But where’d that money come from?
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Lynwood Fires Cop Who Threw Punch
South suburban police department knew for months about incident in which cop roughed up suspect, but disciplinary proceedings weren’t initiated until after repeated inquiries from BGA/CBS2.
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Lynwood Fires Cop Who Threw Punch
The Village of Lynwood fires a cop who allegedly punched a handcuffed prisoner. The south suburb knew for months about the incident but disciplinary proceedings weren’t initiated until after repeated inquiries from the BGA and CBS2.
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State Cracks Down On Harvey Mayor
After the BGA reports that Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg has repeatedly broken campaign finance laws, for which he was fined $72,750, the Illinois State Board of Elections forces Kellogg to pay up or stay off ballot.