Saturday, March 15, 2025

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extremism-in-the-ranks
  • by david hall
Efforts to root out Chicago police extremism have 'fallen short’ of Mayor Johnson’s promises, watchdog says

The inspector general’s office urged Johnson to create a task force aimed at "preventing, identifying, and eliminating extremist and anti-government activities and associations within CPD.”

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
State Sen. Harris chairs insurance committee, invests in insurance brokers; How isn't that a conflict?

Napoleon Harris III, chairman of the Illinois Senate's Insurance Committee for several years, recently became an "investor" with insurance brokers in Chicago's southwest suburbs. He denies any conflict of interest.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard federal probe is looking into work of contractor who faces prison for bribery

The south suburb paid more than $200,000 to O.A.K.K. Construction Co., a Summit business whose president Alex Nitchoff awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in January to bribing a Cook County assessor's office employee for property tax breaks.

transportation
  • by david hall
CTA, Metra, Pace may soon offer a combined day pass

Metra's board of directors on Wednesday approved a pilot program for a Regional Day Pass, which would offer unlimited rides on the three systems on a given day.