via Watchdog.org “A story by the Center for Public Integrity on “dark money” in politics published Thursday morning reveals the hypocrisy of the charge that only center-right groups accept money from anonymous donors. The piece by Liz Essley Whyte, a reporter for…
Read MoreICPR Board Chair Susan Garrett is quoted in this article via My Web Times “Former state Rep. Frank Mautino maintained the flow of campaign contributions after he was appointed state auditor general in October. The leader of a watchdog group is…
Read Morevia Chicago Sun-Times “If Chicago’s red-light camera operator wanted to bribe its way into a contract in 2003, it wouldn’t have picked John Bills’ palm to grease, the former city worker’s lawyer told a federal jury Wednesday. Redflex Traffic Systems…
Read Morevia Crain’s Chicago Business “A federal judge is expected to decide Thursday whether to allow the release of a video that shows a white Chicago police officer fatally shooting a black suspect in a car theft in 2013, a hearing…
Read Morevia Chicago Tribune “Attorneys are scheduled to deliver their opening salvos Wednesday morning after a federal jury was impaneled in the trial of a former city manager accused of taking up to $2 million in bribes to pepper the city with…
Read Morevia Chicago Tribune “In the most compelling political contest of the season — for Cook County state’s attorney — incumbent Anita Alvarez isn’t just running against Kim Foxx. With the weight of the Laquan McDonald heater case around her neck, Alvarez…
Read Morevia Northwest Indiana Times “Changing the way Illinois’ legislative districts are drawn is one of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s priorities, and he may get some help this year from outside the General Assembly. Despite the Republican governor’s stance on the issue…
Read Morevia Chicago Sun-Times “The cash-strapped city of Chicago paid $74.7 million in fees last year to banks, law firms and other businesses that helped it borrow money — a record tab that will rise as more fees get tallied and…
Read Morevia POLITICO “Big-money outside groups have spent more than $143 million in the presidential race in the six months since any of them were required to reveal their donors, according to a POLITICO analysis of campaign and advertising records. The…
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