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Trying Times In Lyons Township

by BGA November 3, 2014November 10, 2022

We haven’t written about the Lyons Township school treasurer’s office in a while.

Posted inInvestigations, News, Newsroom

CTA Pension Fund Well-Suited For Scrutiny

by BGA October 23, 2014November 10, 2022

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

Posted inInvestigations, News, Newsroom

Judge Agrees To Appoint IDOT Hiring Monitor

by BGA October 22, 2014November 10, 2022

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.

Posted inInvestigations, News, Newsroom

BGA Report On Lisa Madigan Comes To Mind

by BGA October 17, 2014November 10, 2022

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.

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Illinois Public Hospitals Pay $180 Million For Wrongful Death Cases

by Brett Chase October 15, 2014November 10, 2022

Payments range from multimillion dollar settlements to tens of thousands for 184 cases, a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation found.

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New Questions Swirl Around Ford Heights Finances

by Patrick Rehkamp October 12, 2014November 10, 2022

Already hurting for revenues, troubled south suburb can’t explain $275,000 in water bill waivers and other fiscal irregularities.

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More Controversy At Chicago Animal Pound

by BGA October 6, 2014November 10, 2022

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.

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Chicago Animal Pound Still Causing Howls

by BGA September 19, 2014November 10, 2022

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.

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City Inspectors General: Watchdogs On A Leash

by Andrew Schroedter August 20, 2014November 10, 2022

They launch hundreds of investigations but results are lackluster, a BGA Rescuing Illinois report reveals.

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Suburban Pension Peril

by Patrick Rehkamp and Andrew Schroedter August 5, 2014November 10, 2022

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.

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