Forest Park cop was accused of sexually assaulting 19-year-old police intern but was never charged with a crime. Did authorities do enough to investigate the claims?
Andrew Schroedter
Did Ex-Chicago Detective Frame Multiple Suspects?
City finds controversial former cop – already accused of railroading two murder suspects – may have framed others, forwards findings to prosecutors.
Local Businesses Donate Big, Bail Out Harvey Mayor
Recent campaign disclosures shed light on Mayor Eric Kellogg’s political saviors.
Harvey Mayor Settles Up
Mayor of troubled south suburb pays elections board $72,750 for alleged campaign-finance violations – meaning he’ll now be able to appear on the ballot this spring. But where’d that money come from?
Is Party Over For Harvey’s Controversial Mayor?
Mayor of troubled south suburb fails to reach compromise on alleged campaign-finance violations, raising the prospect that he won’t be allowed on the spring ballot.
Will Unpaid Fines Force Harvey Mayor Off Ballot?
Controversial south suburban mayor refuses to pay tens of thousands of dollars in campaign finance-related fines. The state elections board may seek to strip him from ballot.
High Irony As Township Official Pursues Medical Pot License
Thornton Township youth services director, who helps oversee drug counseling in south suburbs, is part of private group seeking state permission to grow medicinal pot.
Gaming Board Reverses Course On Dolton Gambling
After awarding video gaming license to caterer to open mini-casino in low-income senior complex in south suburb, state agency yanks approval, says mistake was made.
Muni Bankruptcy? Chicago is Not Detroit
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
How A Municipal Bankruptcy Grew In Brooklyn (Illinois)
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
