Legal

After questions are raised by the BGA, Maywood’s top political figure comes out against the expansion of the troubled park district police force, arguing that funding is needed for new programming over new cops.

Following a BGA/NBC 5 report that found some Chicago-area police departments allow officers to work with high levels of alcohol in their system, a state law enforcement agency recommended a standardized policy that would limit the acceptable blood-alcohol content level to 0.02 statewide for on-duty personnel.

After the BGA and Crain’s Chicago Business raise questions about a member of the CTA retirement fund soliciting charitable donations from financial firms working for the pension agency, the Regional Transportation Authority and the CTA retirement fund pledge a review to see whether rules or laws were violated.

Just days after the BGA questions U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) about his finances, he pays nearly $16,000 in delinquent property taxes, some going back five years.

After the BGA reports that Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg is receiving and spending campaign contributions without disclosing them, as the law requires, the chairman of the Illinois State Board of Elections says he will refer the matter to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office to weigh possible criminal prosecution.

In the wake of questions from the BGA, the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund initiates an investigation into why a part-time contract lawyer for Calumet City’s municipal government stands to collect a six-figure taxpayer-subsidized pension someday.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and her husband refund more than $5,000 after the BGA disclosed they secured three property tax breaks during the 1990s when only one was allowed.

Following a 2011 BGA analysis that found DuPage County Board members were missing numerous public meetings — but still collecting paychecks — their 2012 attendance improves, with officials citing the BGA’s findings as a big reason.

While doing research into the still-unsolved murder of Maywood Police Officer Tom Wood, the BGA and FOX Chicago help reestablish a six-figure reward after discovering that village officials had allowed it to lapse.