Alden Loury

Budget? Fees? TIFs? Ethics? BGA Policy Team Weighs Results.

Larry Huggins, a member of Metra’s troubled board until recently, has longstanding ties to the family of imprisoned Gangster Disciples chief Larry Hoover Sr., the BGA found.

A long-ago letter, bearing the name of CTA Chairman Terry Peterson and recently obtained by the BGA, lauds the leader of the Gangster Disciples and lobbies for his early release from jail. Peterson is now denying he was an author.

Why did the heir apparent to ousted Metra CEO Alex Clifford give $1,000 to Toni Preckwinkle as Clifford was shown the door?

Politically connected Chicago businessman lands deal with Gary airport – did clout help him touch down?

County Treasurer Maria Pappas hosts nuptials for yoga instructor in County Building during regular hours – while patrons are turned away. What’s next for mercurial “public servant”?

Not only did state government pay more than $500,000 at Loop parking garages last year, some agencies paid higher rates than necessary.

Cook County unions, vendors are among the board president’s biggest financial backers. That’s raising conflict of interest questions but she says it’s not an issue.