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ComEd Kept Paying Madigan Confidant After Retirement Announcement

by Chuck Neubauer, Dan Mihalopoulos and Dave McKinney November 13, 2019November 10, 2022

The power company paid $361,000 in 2017 and 2018 to a clout-heavy ex-lobbyist whose home was raided by the feds in May.

Posted inInvestigations, News

Madigan’s Minions

by Patrick Rehkamp and Dave McKinney October 25, 2013November 10, 2022

Patrick Ward, one of the central figures in the Metra patronage scandal, wasn’t the only political foot soldier for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to land on a public-sector payroll.

Posted inInvestigations, News

Playing Ball

by Robert Herguth and Dave McKinney October 29, 2012November 10, 2022

Late-great Pittsburgh Pirate and Latino sports icon Roberto Clemente was known for a strong arm. Was an Illinois legislator using strong-arm tactics to get Metra to re-name a train stop after Clemente?

Posted inInvestigations, News

Another Lawmaker Subpoenaed for Scholarship Records

by Robert Herguth and Dave McKinney July 26, 2012November 10, 2022

Prosecutors look into state Rep. Dan Burke after a BGA/Sun-Times investigation raises questions about how he awarded taxpayer-subsidized college tuition waivers.

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Legislators Move to Kill Pension Perk for Ex-Chief

by Robert Herguth and Dave McKinney May 26, 2012November 10, 2022

Former Oak Brook Police Chief Tom Sheahan’s taxpayer-funded retirement benefits soared thanks to a law that appeared to be quietly crafted several years ago just for him. Now, following a BGA/Sun-Times expose, the Illinois Senate has voted to reverse the sweetheart deal.

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IL Rep Gives Alderman’s Daughter Free Ride to U. of I.

by Robert Herguth, Patrick Rehkamp and Dave McKinney January 23, 2012November 10, 2022

In the latest controversy surrounding a lucrative political perk, the daughter of Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale—who has endorsed state Rep. Robert Rita for re-election in the past—ended up with a “legislative scholarship” from Rita.

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FBI Asked To Look At Scholarship Granted By Rep. Dan Burke

by Robert Herguth and Dave McKinney August 27, 2011November 10, 2022

As a result of a BGA/Sun-Times investigation, the State Board of Education sends records to the FBI and the General Assembly’s ethics watchdog about a questionable legislative scholarship awarded by state Rep. Dan Burke.

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State Rep. Dan Burke Gave Tuition Award to Ex-Secretary’s Daughter

by Robert Herguth and Dave McKinney August 16, 2011November 10, 2022

A joint investigation by the BGA and the Chicago Sun-Times has raised unanswered questions about how state Rep. Dan Burke’s ex-secretary’s daughter received a legislative scholarship.

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