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We’ve moved! 21 Mar 2013 | 04:36 pm
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Dangerous Political Terrain in Maywood? 1 Mar 2013 | 06:56 pm
Check out the following “musing” by Maywood Village Clerk Gary Woll, a veteran political figure in the near western suburb. We knew Maywood was hairy in various ways, but politics is literally a blood...
The Shame of Profiling, and Politics 10 Jan 2013 | 10:01 pm
Couple things caught our eye today that we wanted to pass along. First was an intriguing story by FOX 32’s Dane Placko about alleged racial profiling in Evergreen Park, where a black man was pulled ov...
Arrest of Ex-Maywood Cop a Symptom of Larger Problems in Town 18 Dec 2012 | 12:33 am
In another sign that Maywood’s police department is in need of a dramatic overhaul, a now-former officer has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met on duty. The disclosure foll...
Worth Reading: Bloomberg News Investigates State Payouts 17 Dec 2012 | 10:06 pm
Runaway costs aren’t just an Illinois problem. A special report from Bloomberg, an international news and financial information organization, reveals how rising personnel and pension payouts are swamp...
Old-School Politics In New-Age Community? 5 Dec 2012 | 01:37 am
Oak Park has a reputation as a progressive place, where education and the arts matter, where voters care about social issues and aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. They’d be “lakefront liberal...
CBS 2 Reports On Ex-Dixon Comptroller’s Mini-Mansion 27 Oct 2012 | 01:06 am
U.S. authorities say Rita Crundwell allegedly funneled money from city coffers into building and furnishing a mini-mansion near Sarasota, Fla. before being arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing...
School Districts, Residents Bear Some Responsibility for Lyons Township Troubles 10 Oct 2012 | 08:18 pm
So who’s to blame for the problems at the Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Office? We have a few thoughts, but first, here’s a primer for those unfamiliar with the situation: The treasurer’s office i...
Bloomberg News: Feds Falling Down on FOIA 1 Oct 2012 | 09:57 pm
Bloomberg News, an international finance and political information service, found that major U.S. federal government agencies are too slow or are outright failing to comply with Freedom of Information...
Next in Line: Illinois Targets Tollway Abuse 11 Sep 2012 | 08:04 pm
The Illinois Tollway Authority is following the lead of some other big states. In finding a new way to crack down on drivers who repeatedly fail to pay their tolls, the Tollway Authority recently anno...
