Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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  • by david hall
2 ex-jail officials say they were fired after claiming they were coerced into political work for Sheriff Tom Dart

Drake Carpenter and Aracelis Gotay were suspended without pay in March of 2022 amid a federal investigation involving the sheriff’s office.

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Camera catches worker at Illinois state facility for developmentally disabled beating a patient

Though the worker has since resigned and been indicted, the employee continued to work on the same unit for 11 days without restriction.

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  • by david hall
Did the Kane County sheriff's office blow chance to arrest a suspect hours before killing him?

Records indicate the sheriff’s office “compromised” a stakeout in Aurora aimed at bringing in Jim Moriarty safely the day before deputies fatally shot him last year.

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  • by david hall
Brandon Johnson’s City Hall gives $38.5 million in deals to businesses tied to North Side bar owner, lawyer cited for improper lobbying

When Lori Lightfoot was mayor, her ally and campaign contributor Carmen Rossi was fined for violating lobbying rules. Under Chicago's current mayor, he's in line to get tens of millions in taxpayer-funded city deals.