Follow-Up Chicago Cop Involved In Weekend Shooting Death Highlighted In BGA Examination Officer John Poulos also shot and killed alleged burglar in 2013, an incident explored in detail by the watchdog group in May. Dec 1, 2016 3:30 PM
Follow-Up Teachers’ Pension Fund Has History Of Overpaying Just as one dispute involving overpayments is settled, another one begins. Aug 23, 2016 7:00 AM
Follow-Up School Nepotism Lawsuit Moves Forward After Court Rules For Taxpayer Appellate Judge says resident has standing to sue school board. Repayment of more than $100,000 is sought for package that a south suburban board member voted to give his wife. Aug 3, 2016 2:00 PM
Follow-Up Former Congressman Nixes Federal Lobbying After BGA Investigation Bill Lipinski was paid by Metra, Chicago Transit Authority and other transportation clients. Jul 30, 2016 10:00 AM
Follow-Up Blagojevich’s Inner Circle: Where Are They Now? With the jailed ex-governor’s resentencing August 9, the BGA takes a look at where his former aides landed. One worked for U2’s Bono and Jill Biden, another served New York Mayor Bloomberg, while others dropped out of sight. Jul 30, 2016 8:00 AM
Follow-Up Local Governments Told To Rein In Travel Spending Under Law New state law inspired by BGA investigations. Meals, hotels and other expenses will get tougher scrutiny. Jul 29, 2016 8:50 AM
Follow-Up CHA’s Section 8 Contractors May Get Booted In wake of Sun-Times/BGA stories on public housing tenants living in apartments with code violations, CHA may stop outsourcing Section 8 management. Jun 12, 2016 6:01 AM
Follow-Up Cook County Circuit Court Employee Pleads Guilty Dorothy Brown worker admits to lying to grand jury as part of probe of alleged pay-to-play in the agency. Apr 26, 2016 12:00 PM
Newsroom Feds Resurface In Cicero The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago has subpoenaed records relating to two politically connected vendors in the western suburb, a regular target of federal scrutiny. Mar 7, 2016 6:00 AM
Follow-Up Lynwood Cop Charged After BGA and CBS2 raise questions and push for release of video showing Lynwood cop slugging a handcuffed suspect, the officer is charged with crimes. Dec 29, 2015 6:30 AM
