Perspective

I’ve been thinking about falling dominos in a different context lately — government here in Illinois — where the danger is an erosion of transparency and accountability in public agencies funded with our tax dollars.

Money talks, but apparently not to the watchdogs who face greater workloads but not additional funding in 2014 City of Chicago spending plan.

Money talks, but apparently not to the watchdogs who face greater workloads but not additional funding in 2014 City of Chicago spending plan.

Dear Mike: We haven’t talked in months, so I was surprised to learn that, in your capacity as Illinois Democratic chairman, you recently sent a letter to party leaders condemning the Better Government Association and my tenure as its CEO.

Voter apathy lets “connected” voters maintain unethical status quo

Lite gov, or gov lite, is what the Capitol crowd calls the lieutenant governor, and that’s being charitable.

Some of the best reflections on the human condition come from Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin or the Bible, so let’s tap one of those reservoirs of reason — Scripture — to describe the apparent conflict of interest that arises when public officials who control our tax dollars also conduct private business that involves those same tax dollars.

Most reform groups and editorial page writers are strong proponents of government consolidation, and for obvious reasons: When it’s done right it saves money and improves efficiency.

Government is in chaos at so many levels these days.

They called Larry Hoover “Chairman,” but he wasn’t your traditional business executive.