Patrick Rehkamp

As Circuit Court clerk denies she’s in trouble, investigators appear to be bearing down.

High-ranking aide to State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez quits over Facebook remarks, some critiquing the physical appearance of Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton.

State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez portrays herself as being apart from the establishment. But her backers include powerful pols, including Ald. Ed Burke and Speaker Mike Madigan.

Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements

Can Cook County’s state’s attorney convince voters she’s more than a lock-’em-up prosecutor from a bygone era?

Illinois’ largest pension funds have been paying benefits to hundreds of deceased annuitants, a sign of weak protocols in some taxpayer-subsidized retirement systems.

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.

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.

Taxpayer-funded suburban bus agency is hit with lawsuit alleging misconduct in bidding process. Complaint follows arrest of another Pace official for alleged kickback scheme.

Roughly 450 municipalities have given employees end-of-career raises in recent years that translated to higher pensions. Taxpayers are paying the price in more ways than one.