Proposed penalty follows BGA inquiry into a casino contractor whose top executive has had ties to reputed organized crime figures.
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CPS Leaders: Where Do Their Kids Go To School?
CPS CEO Forrest Claypool, is refusing to say whether his children are attending or have attended CPS schools.
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Black Teachers Hit Harder By CPS Layoffs
Amid the current budget crisis, Chicago Public Schools is laying off a disproportionate number of African-Americans. Pending lawsuits allege discrimination in past job cuts.
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Why Is MWRD Board So Quiet On Pollution Questions?
MWRD handles flooding and sanitation for much of the Chicago region. And it has tools to ensure its land – our land, the taxpayers’ land, and nearby water sources – aren’t poisoned. Yet MWRD doesn’t appear to be doing very much or, unfortunately, saying much.
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Springfield Expert’s Plan For Ending State Budget Stalemate
Charlie Wheeler’s column, for “Illinois Issues” magazine, suggests a “split-the-difference” approach to bridging the gap between the hardened positions that prevent meaningful negotiations over Rauner’s pro-business “turnaround agenda” and the legislative leaders’ budget priorities.
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Taxpayers’ Toxic Tenant
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is supposed to safeguard our water supply. But it’s been leasing land to polluters, including an oil company with a history of chemical spills.
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Take The Air Out Of “Golden Parachutes”
The recent dustup over the exorbitant severance deal the University of Illinois offered its embattled chancellor reminds me of an oft-quoted line: “This is like déjà vu all over again.”
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State Parks’ Cash Crunch: $720 Million For Repairs
Illinois’ inability to fix or upgrade hundreds of basic projects threatens the environment and pubic safety, according to a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation.
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More Contracting Irregularities Alleged At Pace
Taxpayer-funded suburban bus agency is hit with lawsuit alleging misconduct in bidding process. Complaint follows arrest of another Pace official for alleged kickback scheme.
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Long-awaited City Hall Privatization Plan Goes Public
Mayor Emanuel finally introduced a much-anticipated ordinance designed to protect city residents and taxpayers from another privatization fiasco like the parking meter abomination.