Illinois three years ago began requiring firms getting tax breaks through a state jobs program to report how much they spent with minority- and women-owned vendors. But it has turned into little more than a bureaucratic paper shuffle that collects little useful information.
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Fact-Check: No, U.S. Economy Not Worst In World By ‘A Factor Of Three’
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin made the dubious claim while criticizing the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response during a radio appearance last month.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
As Chicago Scrambled in Early Days of Coronavirus, Political Ties Helped Win No-Bid Contracts
Dick Durbin’s top campaign staffer used his connections to help an Addison-based furniture company become City Hall’s top supplier of COVID-19 medical gear.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Mientras Chicago Luchaba Contra el Coronavirus en la Primavera, Compañías Utilizaban Lazos Políticos para Ganar Contratos Sin Licitación
El jefe de la campaña del Senador Dick Durbin utilizó sus conexiones para ayudar a una compañía de muebles situada en Addison a convertirse en el proveedor principal de Chicago de equipo médico para combatir el COVID-19.
Posted inOpinion
It’s All Doom and Gloom in Illinois — but We Do Have the Power to Fix Some of Our Problems
We’ve always known what can go wrong will go wrong. However, nobody ever told us it would all go wrong at the same time.
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Event Recap: Shaking Our Fist at COVID and Doing Our Best Work Ever
Our 2020 virtual fundraising event highlighted our impact, honored a devoted supporter and explored the challenges of investigating those in power.
Posted inOpinion
An Agenda for Getting Real Reform in Springfield
Real reform can be done, however, politicians in Illinois have made an art of keeping meaningful reform impossibly out of reach.
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Fact-Check: No Link Between Fake IDs Seized at O’Hare and Voter Fraud
A viral Facebook post claims nearly 20,000 fake state driver’s licenses seized at O’Hare International Airport were all for voters registered as Democrats. But the counterfeit IDs have not been linked to Democrats or voter fraud in any way.
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Fact-Check: No, USPS Isn’t Operating With a Multibillion Dollar Surplus
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood said he voted against legislation to infuse the postal service with $25 billion because the agency is operating with “a $12 billion surplus.” But USPS has operated at a net loss since 2007.
Posted inOpinion
Mayor Lightfoot’s ’Pandemic Budget’ Avoids the Hard Choices
Apparently, the year 2021 appears to be a pick-your-poison budget for Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
