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Daily Herald

Posted inInvestigations, News

Spotty Attendance Continues To Dog DuPage Board

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald October 15, 2012November 10, 2022

Analysis shows some County Board members still miss far too many public meetings — especially for a part-time job that pays $50,000 a year and carries a taxpayer-subsidized pension. Have some of these officials “checked out?”

Posted inInvestigations, News

Elected Officials Raise Specter of Government Streamlining in DuPage County

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald August 14, 2012November 10, 2022

Top-level meeting touches on returning forest preserve commission to the county board’s domain – but who floated the issue and why remains murky.

Posted inInvestigations, News

Forest Preserve Probe Blooms, But Not Everyone Feels The Gloom

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald August 2, 2012November 10, 2022

As FBI joins contract-steering investigation of DuPage County Forest Preserve District, the outgoing boss who supervised the employees at the center of the scandal is given $50,000 bonus.

Posted inInvestigations, News

Protecting a Perk in DuPage County

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald December 19, 2011November 10, 2022

DuPage County Board members could have taken a big step toward halting their taxpayer-funded pensions, but opted to hang on to the potentially lucrative benefit.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Some DuPage Board Members Have Spotty Attendance

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald November 28, 2011November 10, 2022

DuPage County Board members get a decent salary, benefits, and are eligible for a pension if they put in eight years and at least 1,000 hours of service—but are the taxpayers getting their money’s worth?

Posted inInvestigations, News

Double Dipping in DuPage County

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald October 15, 2011November 10, 2022

Several county board members draw dual public-sector salaries and stand to draw dual pensions.

Posted inInvestigations, News

DuPage Stormwater Director Backed Contracts for Firm Employing His Wife

by Andrew Schroedter and Daily Herald September 16, 2011November 10, 2022

The DuPage County Stormwater Management division, headed by Anthony Charlton, has recommended Wills Burke Kelsey, which employs Charlton’s wife, as a consultant for three stormwater-related projects totaling $534,209.

Posted inInvestigations, News

Working or Working it?

by Robert Herguth and Daily Herald May 29, 2011November 10, 2022

Was ex-Oak Brook village president putting in a full day’s work for a full day’s pay at his Illinois secretary of state job? State concludes probe, which was prompted by inquiries from the BGA.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

State Investigating Oak Brook Mayor’s Full-Time Job

by BGA and Daily Herald March 20, 2011November 10, 2022

The drama in Oak Brook continues. In addition to serving as part-time village president, John Craig has a full-time job with the state that pays $64,000 a year. But is he putting in a full day’s work?

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Oak Brook Village Pres., Wife Collect $142K from 4 Pensions

by BGA and Daily Herald January 11, 2011November 10, 2022

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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