Former superintendent facing embezzlement and wire fraud charges
Former superintendent facing embezzlement and wire fraud charges
Lawrence Wyllie is accused of stealing public funds and using school district money for dog obedience schools.
Illinois drivers fight back against red-light cameras
Illinois drivers fight back against red-light cameras
Motorists and Abolish Red Light Cameras have filed suit against Crestwood over the village’s red-light camera at Cicero Avenue and Cal Sag Road.
Fall in Illinois
Fall in Illinois
Billions in unpaid health care bills shine a light on overly generous benefits
Billions in unpaid health care bills shine a light on overly generous benefits
State workers receive a platinum-level health care plan at a heavily subsidized cost, while Illinoisans in the private sector paying for those plans see their own premiums skyrocket.
More than 2,200 Cook County workers receive salaries over $100,000
More than 2,200 Cook County workers receive salaries over $100,000
More than 2,200 Cook County workers receive salaries over $100,000. For career county workers, that means pensions worth millions of dollars over the course of their retirements.
Haunted house
Haunted house
Wheeling to use $1 million in TIF funds to build bridge to nowhere
Wheeling to use $1 million in TIF funds to build bridge to nowhere
Wheeling village trustees have voted for a plan to use tax increment financing to build a bridge to a vacant piece of land.
Chicago City Council seeks to hike ridesharing fees
Chicago City Council seeks to hike ridesharing fees
One alderman with strong ties to the traditional taxicab industry has suggested raising fees on ridesharing to fill the growing budget gap.
Preckwinkle admits soda tax was ‘first and foremost’ about revenue
Preckwinkle admits soda tax was ‘first and foremost’ about revenue
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle shared an admission that the soda tax was always about revenue.
Creepy clowns in Illinois
Creepy clowns in Illinois
Lawmaker turned lobbyist turns the tables on taxpayers
Lawmaker turned lobbyist turns the tables on taxpayers
State Rep. Brandon Phelps' draw as a lobbyist obviously comes from his Statehouse connections and former role in the legislative process.
Chicago Police Department audit reveals millions lost in overtime abuse and waste
Chicago Police Department audit reveals millions lost in overtime abuse and waste
The city’s police department has gone over budget for overtime every year for the past six years, costing Chicago taxpayers $575 million in spending for overtime pay.
If your child misses 90 minutes of school you could be charged with a misdemeanor
If your child misses 90 minutes of school you could be charged with a misdemeanor
Is criminally charging the parents of a truant child an appropriate way to handle missing class?
Illinois home to higher ‘sin taxes’ than every neighboring state
Illinois home to higher ‘sin taxes’ than every neighboring state
Illinois ranks eighth in the nation for state and local excise and selective sales tax collections.