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The new mayor of cash-strapped Blue Island pledged reform, so why are politically connected companies and campaign supporters landing contracts and jobs?

State Rep. Robert Rita and his brother might each draw three taxpayer-funded pensions down the road. Even for a political family, that’s a big take-away.

Why are state-owned commuter airplanes flying with just one or two passengers at a huge cost to Illinois taxpayers?

Suburban fire department claims tight finances – but spends freely on pricey fire trucks, meals and various perks.

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.

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk promises “dramatic procedural changes” after missing records “crisis” slows legal process for hundreds of inmates.