Illinois’ largest pension funds have been paying benefits to hundreds of deceased annuitants, a sign of weak protocols in some taxpayer-subsidized retirement systems.
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Six-Figure Pension Payouts Soar
Over the past year, the number of public-sector retirees drawing $100,000 or more in retirement payouts has grown significantly, putting added stress on the pension systems.
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Campaign Donor Covered Salary For Congressman’s Niece
Politically connected airport contractor paid salary of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s niece, allegedly for her job at the South Side church run by the congressman.
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Tri-State Trustee Resigns
Mike Orrico, the last remaining member of the Tri-State Fire Protection District board that came under BGA scrutiny beginning in 2013, has resigned.
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Tarmac Tension – O’Hare’s Jet Taxi Times Among Worst
As O’Hare Airport continues runway expansion, aircraft taxi times between runways and gates are among the worst for busiest U.S. airfields.
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Casino Hit With $2 Million Fine
The Illinois Gaming Board proposes fining Rivers Casino $2 million following a BGA inquiry involving a casino contractor.
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Rivers Casino Faces $2 Million Fine
Proposed penalty follows BGA inquiry into a casino contractor whose top executive has had ties to reputed organized crime figures.
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CPS Leaders: Where Do Their Kids Go To School?
CPS CEO Forrest Claypool, is refusing to say whether his children are attending or have attended CPS schools.
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Black Teachers Hit Harder By CPS Layoffs
Amid the current budget crisis, Chicago Public Schools is laying off a disproportionate number of African-Americans. Pending lawsuits allege discrimination in past job cuts.
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Why Is MWRD Board So Quiet On Pollution Questions?
MWRD handles flooding and sanitation for much of the Chicago region. And it has tools to ensure its land – our land, the taxpayers’ land, and nearby water sources – aren’t poisoned. Yet MWRD doesn’t appear to be doing very much or, unfortunately, saying much.