The top bodyguard for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is in the news again, this time for crashing an unmarked squad car while preparing for the next morning’s politician pick-up.
Robert Herguth
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Do Forest Preserves Need a Separate Police Force?
Eliminating the forest preserve police department has been discussed numerous times over the years. The subject is again surfacing as county officials discuss “streamlining” and saving money.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
City Bureaucracy Turns Spigot, Drip Returns
After getting fired for allowing friends to bypass Midway Airport’s security checkpoint so they wouldn’t miss a flight, a city worker gets his taxpayer-funded job back, and now is making $84,000 a year with Chicago’s water department.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Cigar Time On County Dime
Investigator for Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez whiles away his work hours in a Bridgeport cigar shop that has a curious clientele.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
Koschman Case Gets Special Prosecutor
Judge appoints high-powered Chicago attorney to probe how David Koschman died – and whether police and prosecutors rigged the case to ensure the alleged assailant, a nephew of then-Mayor Richard M. Daley, wouldn’t face criminal charges.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
A Suite Deal for Village Officials in Bridgeview
Municipal leaders in suburb get free access to a stadium suite during special events, including concerts and games.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Is a New Sheriff Coming to Your Town?
As talk of streamlining government intensifies in Cook County, the sheriff suggests that one way to save taxpayer money is for his police force to assume more policing duties from suburban departments.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
City Watchdog to Get Sharper Teeth?
What happens if you lie to Chicago’s inspector general? Not a lot, it seems, if you’re a City Clerk employee who was investigated by the in-house watchdog for, among other things, allegedly keeping pornography on his work computer and then lying about it.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, Newsroom
Does Obama Need Schooling on Scholarships?
Add President Barack Obama to the list of current and former Illinois lawmakers who may have violated the lone rule of the controversial legislative scholarship program: that the recipient live within the awarding lawmaker’s district.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation
It’s All in the Family When it Comes to Squad Car Repairs in Stone Park
Auto body shop owned by family of Stone Park police chief repairs cop cars from west suburb—apparently without bid process.