Campaign committee overseen by Harvey Mayor Eric J. Kellogg refuses to file fundraising disclosure reports required under Illinois law – meaning voters have no real way of keeping watch over his donors and spending.
Follow-Up
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Gray’s Goodbye?
The embattled financial adviser handling more than $1 billion in pension assets for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund appears to be on the way out.
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Apple Press
Government-owned MacBook and other pricey computer equipment goes missing on watch of clout-heavy Cal City worker, but nothing happens until BGA pushes for answers.
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Rent Rolls
Congressman Bobby Rush appears to be catching a big break on rent for his South Side political office. This may violate federal law, but it isn’t the only potential problem with his campaign operation.
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No Rush To Payment
Congressman Rush a deadbeat when it comes to paying taxes he owes to government.
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The Million-Dollar Question
A nonprofit founded by Congressman Bobby Rush was given $1 million to create a “technology center” for a troubled South Side neighborhood. The project never happened. Where did the money go?
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The Utility Man
Phone, cable and electric companies have donated more than $1.7 million to charities affiliated with Bobby Rush – as they successfully secured his help in Congress.
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Here We Go Again
Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is again drawing fire for allegedly thumbing her nose at court-imposed anti-patronage rules.
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When Wal-Mart Comes Calling
Government leaders of an affluent Chicago suburb were forced to referee a nasty fight between its residents and a famous Big Box retailer. That battle is over but the store war may only be starting, a BGA Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
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Government Surplus
A BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation explores the glut of closed public facilities and why they are becoming a strain on communities statewide.