FBI investigations into Dorothy Brown's office have been underway for nearly five years, during which the clerk has disputed accusations of misconduct. But according to one employee interviewed by federal prosecutors, at least one of Brown's hires may have come with a $10,000 price tag.

East St. Louis Township paid $550 to a politician, who had previously spent four years in federal prison for tax evasion, to clear an inch of snow from the township's parking lot - a task he didn't even complete.

A forensic audit reveals Saline County lost $1 million in funds through possible mismanagement.

The McHenry County state's attorney's office is investigating Nunda and Grafton townships for illegal misuse of taxpayer money, making them the second and third townships - after Algonquin Township - to be under investigation in McHenry County.

The agreement stated former Markham Mayor David Webb steered city projects to those who bribed him.

A bureaucratic barrier that stifles investigations into lawmakers’ ethical violations would be nixed under a newly proposed law.

A new report alleges Markham Mayor Pro Tem Ernest Blevins illegally hiked his own salary.

A new report shows how 13th Ward Chicago Alderman Marty Quinn and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan diverted tens of thousands of dollars in public funds toward political purposes.

Bad actors in Springfield continue to be dealt with behind closed doors.

Lawrence Wyllie is accused of stealing public funds and using school district money for dog obedience schools.