Police misconduct allegations span suburban departments, too, and are costing taxpayers in those towns a pretty penny.
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IDOT Boss Refuses To Talk About Clout Hiring
How’s this for irony?The task force Gov. Pat Quinn formed last summer to look into, among other things, ethics and clout hiring at Metra just held its final meeting this week.
Posted inInvestigations, News
Swing Sets And Secrecy
The Chicago Park District approved a generous severance agreement for a top official, but won’t discuss specifics.
Posted inInvestigations, News, Newsroom
For Cops, Concealed Carry Means New Rules
Recently-passed law means police must react differently when they stop people with firearms, a Rescuing Illinois investigation discovers.
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Crime Fighters Fighting Misconduct Accusations
Cops on the Cook County state’s attorney’s police squad are in trouble with the law – in just the latest revelations of allegedly improper conduct by members of the clout-heavy unit.
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BGA Engages Students With News Literacy Project
In honor of Sunshine Week, the BGA’s civic engagement coordinator Stephanie Hardiman Simon visited journalism classes at Kenwood Academy on Chicago’s South Side to discuss the Freedom of Information Act, public records and how the BGA uses them in investigations.
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Watchdog Training: Loop
Due to popular demand, the BGA brought its Citizen Watchdog Training to the Loop at DePaul’s College of Communication on March 25.
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Fire Suppression
As ambulance delays mount in Chicago, city tries to cover up the problem by urging dispatchers not to talk about it over the air.
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BGA, NBC 5 Win Illinois AP Broadcasters Award
Investigation revealed that some police union contracts allow cops to work with alcohol in their systems.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
A ‘Smart Streamlining’ Test Case
How DuPage County is merging and purging government units and what it means for Illinois.
