In Hobart, Ind., police are trying to see why a city-owned fire truck was apparently traded to a former firefighter for a batch of computers—and whether any laws were violated.
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Open and Transparent Gov’t is Under Attack — Tell Your Lawmakers to Vote NO on HB1716
HB1716, SA1—the FOIA rollback bill—creates a new category of FOIA requester: the “recurrent requester,” referred to as a “vexatious requester” in earlier versions of the legislation.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Working or Working it?
Was ex-Oak Brook village president putting in a full day’s work for a full day’s pay at his Illinois secretary of state job? State concludes probe, which was prompted by inquiries from the BGA.
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
RAMPED-UP RENOVATIONS
MAY 20, 2011 — After the BGA and FOX Chicago News report that the Chicago Park District is dragging its feet repairing the Garfield Park Gymnasium, which serves at-risk youth on the West Side, the agency ramps up renovations.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Floored: Park District Slow to Repair Vital West Side Gymnasium
The Garfield Park Gymnasium, a ‘second home’ for West Side children, is out of commission for the summer. It has yet to be repaired since a flood almost a year ago.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Hobart’s Ex-Fire Chief—the Focus of a Police Investigation—Signals Intent to Retire
After the BGA and the Post-Tribune revealed McCorkle had sold city-owned equipment to his underlings for cash, the former fire chief signals his retirement.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Shaw Thoughts: ‘Political corruption not limited to Chicago or Illinois’
Shaw Thoughts: ‘Political corruption not limited to Chicago or Illinois’
Posted inFollow-Up, Legal, Results & Reforms
SUSPENSION, INTERNAL REVIEW
May 12, 2011 — A series of BGA/FOX Chicago News investigations report on mismanagement and questionable financial practices at the Chicago Park District. After one of the reports, the superintendent’s chief of staff is suspended over credit card use. The Park District Board retains a pair of law firms to conduct an audit and review of district spending and procedures.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
NW Indiana Fire Dept. Equipment Sold by Ex-Chief — Where’s The Cash?
Did Hobart, Ind., taxpayers get hosed when a high-ranking fire official sold city-owned equipment to his underlings for cash? The BGA and the Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune investigate.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Will Illinois State Lawmakers Accept Brunt of Pension Reform?
One of the public pension reforms being proposed in Springfield this week will have its biggest economic impact on lawmakers.