Bounced by Democratic Party, Circuit Court clerk scrambles to stay in race, and enlists the help of her government employees to do so.
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Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
BGA On Fallout From Release Of Laquan McDonald Video
The impact of the release of the Laquan McDonald video continues to build. While the video is shocking, the handling of this case is not surprising to watchdogs like the BGA who have been investigating the Chicago Police Department and the State’s Attorneys Office for years.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Declining Numbers Of Black Teachers At CPS
Chicago Public Schools officials say they want a more diverse teaching staff, but black and Latino teachers remain woefully underrepresented in the classroom.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Park Grill’s Lease Bites Taxpayers Again – At Midway
Court ruling that allows Millennium Park eatery to avoid property taxes is used to justify huge tax breaks for a clout-heavy concessionaire at Midway Airport.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Dolton Trustees May Face Recall
South suburb’s mayor wants three trustees removed from office but voters will have final say.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Lipinski Father And Son Act Raises Ethical Questions
Why are Chicago area transit agencies paying former Congressman Bill Lipinski millions of our tax dollars to lobby for them when Lipinski’s son Dan is now their go-to guy in Congress? Ethically challenged?
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Cook County Suburbs Tally $244 Million In Legal Fees
Private attorneys are often hired by cash-strapped suburbs dealing with police misconduct or public corruption claims, a BGA Rescuing Illinois analysis finds.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
BGA’s Loury Testifies Before State Task Force
One-size-fits-all law won’t work; a more systematic streamlining strategy is better, policy analyst says.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
City Council Needs Empowered Watchdog To Replace Lapdog ASAP
Wanted: Watchdog With Sharp Teeth And Loud Bark To Clean Up Chicago’s Infamously Corrupt City Council. Why? 30-plus aldermen hauled off to prison since 1970.