Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has repeatedly resisted outside scrutiny of her office.
Investigation
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Nurse Staffing Problems Force Some Disabled CPS Kids To Stay Home
Chicago Public Schools just resumed classes – but without enough school nurses, forcing some kids who need one-on-one medical care to stay at home.
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Dead People Getting Government Pensions
Illinois’ largest pension funds have been paying benefits to hundreds of deceased annuitants, a sign of weak protocols in some taxpayer-subsidized retirement systems.
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Six-Figure Pension Payouts Soar
Over the past year, the number of public-sector retirees drawing $100,000 or more in retirement payouts has grown significantly, putting added stress on the pension systems.
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Campaign Donor Covered Salary For Congressman’s Niece
Politically connected airport contractor paid salary of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s niece, allegedly for her job at the South Side church run by the congressman.
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Tri-State Trustee Resigns
Mike Orrico, the last remaining member of the Tri-State Fire Protection District board that came under BGA scrutiny beginning in 2013, has resigned.
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Tarmac Tension – O’Hare’s Jet Taxi Times Among Worst
As O’Hare Airport continues runway expansion, aircraft taxi times between runways and gates are among the worst for busiest U.S. airfields.
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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.
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CPS Leaders: Where Do Their Kids Go To School?
CPS CEO Forrest Claypool, is refusing to say whether his children are attending or have attended CPS schools.
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Black Teachers Hit Harder By CPS Layoffs
Amid the current budget crisis, Chicago Public Schools is laying off a disproportionate number of African-Americans. Pending lawsuits allege discrimination in past job cuts.