Investigation

On and off for three years, the FBI used a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy as a confidential informant—now he’s worried about losing his job.

The drama in Oak Brook continues. In addition to serving as part-time village president, John Craig has a full-time job with the state that pays $64,000 a year. But is he putting in a full day’s work?

The Chicago Park District isn’t all fun and games—unless you’re a bureaucrat there, and then it’s an endless game of duck-and-dodge.

BGA and CBS 2 Investigators uncover questionable spending by a Chicago grade school. (Image courtesy 123 Chroma Pixels/Flickr)

In its third report on questionable spending, CBS 2 and the BGA shine a light on how your taxpayer dollars are being spent by Maria Pappas’ administration.

Most people hope the police will respond in a matter of minutes when dialing 911. But some residents of Chicago’s West Side Austin neighborhood just hope they’ll see a police car at all.

Nine of the 15 DuPage County Board members who approved a no-bid contract for an Itasca law firm to help redraw the county’s electoral boundaries have accepted campaign contributions from the group or its attorneys.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is making some big changes after the recent BGA/CBS 2 investigation

Oak Brook village president approves liquor license for Gibsons, then accepts $10,000 campaign donation from restaurant—but it’s not the only conflict-of-interest question being raised.