Every government office should display this famous line from Dixon’s favorite son, Ronald Reagan: “Trust but verify.”
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Don’t Let Dixon’s Recovery From Massive Ripoff Obscure Oversight Lessons
Every government office should display this famous line from Dixon’s favorite son, Ronald Reagan: “Trust but verify.”
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
An Alarming Trend?
Chicago’s trauma ambulances appear to be taking longer to respond to emergencies and critics say it’s a symptom of a worsening ambulance shortage.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Corruption Pays?
In a bizarre twist, Dixon’s record-breaking embezzlement ends up putting the city in solid financial shape, a Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
Posted inPress Release
Better Government Association Responds To Koschman Findings, Special Prosecutor Report
A special prosecutor’s report detailing police and prosecutorial investigations into David Koschman’s 2004 death at the hands of Richard J. Vanecko, a nephew of ex-Mayor Richard M. Daley, was released Tuesday.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Playground Slide
Maywood Park District’s police department was disbanded in the 1990s amid a massive corruption scandal. Officials in the western suburb are now pushing to resurrect the force – in what critics say is a huge step backwards.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Tragic Reminder That We Should Also Recognize Good Government
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us that public service is more than high level officials with fat salaries and generous benefits, and low-level bureaucrats who watch the clock as they push paper around.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Tragic Reminder That We Should Also Recognize Good Government
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to remind us that public service is more than high level officials with fat salaries and generous benefits, and low-level bureaucrats who watch the clock as they push paper around.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Gearing Up For 2014’s Policy Action
On the docket: “Smart” government consolidation and a stronger Freedom of Information Act
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
“Smart Streamlining” Tops Our New Springfield Agenda
It’s “show time” again in Springfield — Gov. Pat Quinn kicks off the new legislative session with the State of the State speech on Wednesday — and what a difference a couple of months can make.