Jan. 12, 2011 — A BGA/CBS 2 investigation uncovers serious budget and operational irregularities in Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office. A total of three stories on the treasurer’s office air over the next month on CBS 2, identifying more than $343,181 in “questionable salaries.”
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What I’m Watching—Jan. 14, 2011
What I’m Watching—Jan. 14, 2011
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Clout Trumps Consequences: New Job for Insider Despite DUI, Cover-Up
Thomas O’Connor is back at work in city government, despite being fired from his post at the city’s Department of Fleet Management after crashing a City car while drunk and attempting to cover it up.
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Billion-Dollar Baby: A Cautionary Tale
Billion-Dollar Baby: A Cautionary Tale
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What I’m Watching—Jan. 13, 2011
What I’m Watching—Jan. 13, 2011
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Is Treasurer Maria Pappas Wasting Your Tax Dollars?
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ puzzling payroll includes a software-application implementing “project leader” who makes $94,000 a year — and also drives her car.
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What I’m Watching—Jan. 12, 2011
What I’m Watching—Jan. 12, 2011
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What I’m Watching—Jan. 11, 2011
What I’m Watching—Jan. 11, 2011
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Oak Brook Village Pres., Wife Collect $142K from 4 Pensions
Oak Brook Village President John Craig has been critical of village pensions, while he his wife together collect four public pensions — and a fifth when he retires.
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What I’m Watching—Jan. 10, 2011
What I’m Watching—Jan. 10, 2011