Madigan’s army: Power through patronage

By Austin Berg

09/29/2016

Illinoisans have the lowest trust in state government of any state in the nation.

TAGS: corruption, good government, Mike Madigan, patronage

Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014

By Brian Costin

01/16/2015

The residential-center horror stories demonstrate that corruption in government often hurts the most vulnerable among us. It also shows that exposing those injustices can lead to change.

TAGS: bribery, Chicago, good government

Time To Throw A TIF: Invisible, unaccountable taxes you’ve never heard of

By Kate Campaigne Piercy

01/09/2009

The Problem Bob and Rita Smith* are generous people. Every year, they give about $2,000 to wealthy, politically connected real estate developers doing business in their Wilson Yard neighborhood. Bob and Rita live frugally, work hard to save for retirement, and struggle to make ends meet each month—and yet, they keep on giving to the...

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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Richard J. Daley

Madigan’s army: Power through patronage

Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014

Time To Throw A TIF: Invisible, unaccountable taxes you’ve never heard of

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students