Friday, March 14, 2025

Search results for keyword: The Watchdogs found in 55 News.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
The DNC's deadbeat Chicago landlord

The Democratic National Committee is using CTA offices near the United Center that are sublet from developer Scott Goodman, whose company has stiffed the CTA and Cook County for more than $2 million in rent and property taxes.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Outlaws biker gang 'enforcer' admits grisly killings in failed bid to get out of prison

Seeking a compassionate release, Randall "Madman" Miller acknowledges committing three killings cited in his 1997 racketeering case, including Morris and Ruth Gauger in McHenry County. "I was surprised that he took the blame finally," says son Gregg Gauger.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At Illinois’ for-profit colleges, students often end up worse off than when they started

The schools target Black, Brown, low-income students with their recruiting, offering promises of future economic stability that’s rarely fulfilled. Instead, students are left saddled with debt, in low-paying jobs that pay them what high school grads make, a WBEZ investigation has found.

politics
  • by david hall
Cook County Jail detainee died after being struck by guards while handcuffed, records show

Cory Ulmer’s family was told by the Cook County sheriff's office that his death was the result of a medical emergency. But correctional officers struck him several times and threw him to the ground in the minutes before he died, according to a report obtained by Injustice Watch.