Investigations

Many central Illinois police and fire departments have union contracts that allow officers and firefighters to have alcohol in their systems while on duty. But that could soon change.

Transit agency is dumping most private security guards at L stops and hiring in-house “customer-service” employees in their place – but will the rails be safer?

Not only did state government pay more than $500,000 at Loop parking garages last year, some agencies paid higher rates than necessary.

Board members elected to oversee taxpayer-funded South Suburban College are getting their relatives on the payroll – a bad civics lesson.

New concerns surface in Country Club Hills over how the mayor is handling taxpayer finances.

Why are private companies with ties to legislative leaders getting so much government work these days in DuPage County? Perhaps Dan Cronin holds the key.

Cook County unions, vendors are among the board president’s biggest financial backers. That’s raising conflict of interest questions but she says it’s not an issue.