Feds indict insider with ties to Blagojevich
October 30, 2008 A federal grand jury has indicted GOP power broker William Cellini on corruption charges. He is the 13th defendant charged in "Operation Board Games," a federal investigation of corruption in the
Blagojevich administration. The Governor has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
Cook County takes 3% of worker charity donations
August 25, 2008 Cook County Board President
Todd Stroger began the summer with a letter attached to workers' paychecks encouraging them to donate to worthy charities in the community. The letter failed to mention that 3% of the money workers donate to a charity of their choice is actually redirected to the "Cook County Charity Fund."
IL without a balanced budget
Despite efforts from many interested parties, the IL state budget remains unbalanced. At issue has been a $2 billion gap between spending and revenue. The only things two days of special sessions were able to accomplish was spending $80,000+ of taxpayer money, the estimated cost of a special session.
Municipal Sewer Services abandons multi-million dollar contract under federal probe
Municipal Sewer Services had been created five years ago to take over two city contracts from the bankrupt Kenny Industrial Services. City officials then gave Municipal Sewer Services millions of dollars in additional work, twice extending its contracts without seeking competitive bids. In December, it was reported the company got that additional work from the city even as the mayor's son and nephew together had an illegally undisclosed 5 percent ownership stake in the company. Now the FBI is investigating the if the company has deliberately filed fraudulent documents with the city to hide the ownership stakes; used clout to get its city contracts; and actually did all the work it was paid to do.
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- Nov 10, 2008 IL State Police refuse FOIA requests, ask high fees
- Nov 02, 2008 Feds indict insider with ties to Blagojevich
- Oct 07, 2008 Cook County billion dollar budget remains undisclosed
- Oct 06, 2008 FBI investigates if Rezko paid for Blagojevich's rehab
- Sep 21, 2008 Exposing Illinois' 44 billion dollar budget lie
- Aug 27, 2008 Cook County takes 3% of worker charity donations
- Jul 21, 2008 Illinois gives $20,000 grants to fraud tutor programs
- Jul 15, 2008 IL without a balanced budget
- Jul 01, 2008 Illinois' 2007 fiscal report shows $70 billion deficit
- Jun 24, 2008 Chicago Alderman Corruption
- May 14, 2008 Municipal Sewer Services abandons multi-million dollar contract under federal probe
- May 08, 2008 Illinois gas tax to blame for high prices
- Apr 25, 2008 Todd Stroger
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