via PBS Newshour “A federal judge in Chicago ordered on Thursday to release footage from 2013 that shows Cedrick Chatman, an unarmed black 17-year-old, being shot to death by police. Chatman was killed while running from the police on foot after…
Read Morevia Reboot Illinois “When boundaries for Illinois General Assembly districts are drawn to give maximum advantage to one political party, there is ample evidence that gerrymandering “works” for that party in the first election under the new maps. On average, the party in control…
Read Morevia 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…
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