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CTA Pension Fund Well-Suited For Scrutiny
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
Judge Agrees To Appoint IDOT Hiring Monitor
In wake of BGA legal action that forced mayor to release personal emails, Chicago Board of Ethics levies fine against David Plouffe, who lobbied mayor on behalf of Uber.
BGA Report On Lisa Madigan Comes To Mind
The Chicago Tribune’s non-endorsement of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan raised some of the same issues the Better Government Association focused on in a news story this past spring.
Illinois Public Hospitals Pay $180 Million For Wrongful Death Cases
Payments range from multimillion dollar settlements to tens of thousands for 184 cases, a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation found.
New Questions Swirl Around Ford Heights Finances
Already hurting for revenues, troubled south suburb can’t explain $275,000 in water bill waivers and other fiscal irregularities.
More Controversy At Chicago Animal Pound
Chicago’s Animal Care and Control – the taxpayer-funded city agency that deals with lost and abandoned pets, as well as wildlife issues – is in the news again, this time because of allegations that it didn’t do enough to care for a dog with a massive tumor.
Chicago Animal Pound Still Causing Howls
Channel 11 just did a lengthy piece on Chicago Animal Care and Control – the taxpayer-supported city agency that handles lost and abandoned dogs, cats and other creatures.
City Inspectors General: Watchdogs On A Leash
They launch hundreds of investigations but results are lackluster, a BGA Rescuing Illinois report reveals.
Suburban Pension Peril
Money in dozens of Chicago-area police and fire pension funds is drying up – which should be a big worry not only for current and future retirees, but taxpayers, a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation discovers.