Part II of an investigation with the Chicago Sun-Times looks at two interest-free home-improvement loans given to Kenneth Pannaralla, a director at a government-run home-equity assurance program.
Robert Herguth
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Taxpayer Money Set Aside to Curb White Flight Helped Some Flee Chicago
Part I of an investigation with the Chicago Sun-Times looks at a 1988 law passed to keep people in their homes in Chicago that has often ended up paying for them to move.
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West Suburban Mom Furious About Police Response
Her son is beaten and robbed—but Maywood cops reportedly say they’re too busy to investigate.
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A Different Kind of Housing Crisis in Maywood
A public agency that gives rent subsidies to needy residents needs to get its act together, or face a federal takeover.
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FBI Asked To Look At Scholarship Granted By Rep. Dan Burke
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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Top City Colleges of Chicago Official Resigns After Sham Move To City
A top City Colleges of Chicago administrator recently resigned under pressure, leaving a $120,000-a-year job but taking away a valuable life lesson: Don’t play games with the city’s residency requirement.
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CPS Gets Hands Dirty Employing Reputed Mob Company
The BGA and FOX Chicago found D&P Construction equipment on school construction sites throughout the city, including South Shore High School and the old Medill Elementary School.
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State Rep. Dan Burke Gave Tuition Award to Ex-Secretary’s Daughter
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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Grayslake District 46 Debit Card Expenses Under Scutiny
Missing itemized receipts and a lack of detailed justification for expenses are among concerns some Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members are raising about employee use of debit cards.
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Fired City Worker Ends Up on County Payroll
In 2010 a top Chicago Animal Care and Control administrator was suspended for working a second job on city time. He was later fired for other reasons. But he wasn’t off the public payroll for long.
