Robert Herguth

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?

For roughly a decade, Ald. Jason Ervin owned an “investment property” that was a magnet for drugs and other crime. The building is no longer his problem: he stopped paying the mortgage, and the bank took control.

Little-known government agency that oversees hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for Lyons Township schools is in turmoil amid questions into its financial practices.

As BGA tries to determine whether blogger is posting material while on duty as a Chicago police officer, the operator shuts down controversial web site.

Most cop murders get solved. But nearly six years after Maywood Police Officer Tom Wood was gunned down, the killer is still at large and the investigation is in shambles. Who murdered him and why aren’t the only nagging questions.

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

Employees at small federal agency in Chicago rack up huge taxi bills, supposedly for official business. But the BGA and FOX found some rides were for just a few blocks, while one government worker expensed nearly $550 in cab fares during a trip to Miami. Prompted by our inquiries, the agency is conducting a “review.”

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.