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So much of public education is now run by private firms, and so much money is in play, it’s perhaps not surprising that a public official succumbed to greed.

Top administrators at Chicago-area community colleges are reaping big paychecks – and generous perks – courtesy of taxpayers.

While working for Catalyst Chicago, BGA senior reporter Sarah Karp uncovered issues with a no-bid contract’s connection to the board’s CEO. 

Records reveal member of Gov. Rauner’s transition team, while a top state official, used her private email to field job requests from political players.

Back in 2012, after a Cubs game and a day of drinking, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Sarah Naughton and a male companion ended up in an off-duty scuffle with a shopkeeper from an adult-themed business along Belmont Avenue, public records show.

State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez portrays herself as being apart from the establishment. But her backers include powerful pols, including Ald. Ed Burke and Speaker Mike Madigan.

It’s called RANA and its impact could be significant but only if Illinois’ Dept. of Corrections unlocks the program, a Rescuing Illinois report reveals.

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

Emanuel administration orders probe into ex-cop accused of framing suspects. But five men with claims of innocence were never interviewed.

State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez doesn’t give credence to claims that six convicted murderers are innocent and were framed by an ex-Chicago police detective.