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Village of Dolton fires police supervisor after BGA/CBS2 report about missing handgun, drugs.

Clout-heavy landlords – including a future member of the Obama cabinet – make big money from taxpayers by building and leasing FBI’s new Chicago headquarters. Why didn’t the feds just build the structure themselves?

Summit’s now-former village administrator had none of the usual skills for the job, but he had a big booster in his uncle – the mayor of the south suburb.

Lynwood police officer is shown on surveillance footage allegedly shoving, punching handcuffed prisoner inside police station. Did officials try to cover up the incident?

Illinois environmental official criticizes federal, Indiana colleagues for not alerting his agency to March oil spill at BP’s shoreline plant in Whiting.

Budget? Fees? TIFs? Ethics? BGA Policy Team Weighs Results.

Convicted in 1990 bribery case, ex-Chicago police officer has worked the last two decades as a security guard at City Colleges. He now stands to draw a taxpayer-subsidized pension.

Taxpayers cover travel expenses so CTA pension fund officials can attend conferences in Hawaii, New Orleans, elsewhere. Plus, agency wants to know if dead people are drawing retirement benefits.