A second group of aldermen, calling themselves the Paul Douglas Alliance (after the liberal Illinois U.S. Senator and former member of the Chicago City Council), announced they are forming a new so-called progressive caucus. The move comes one day after the council's original progressive caucus, the Progressive Reform Coalition, announced their legislative priorities. Progress Illinois breaks down what the formation of the second progressive caucus could really mean.
A new report by Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson says the city could save up to $16 million and have 292 additional cops on the street my making some changes at the Chicago Police Department.
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that
will help determine what power the city of Chicago’s main watchdog has
to investigate City Hall.
A federal grand jury is attempting to do something that has so far
eluded city of Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson: Investigate
Chicago's $100 million a year duty disability worker's compensation
program.
The city’s “duty disability” program, which compensates workers
injured on the job, has made the news lately as being potentially rife with
abuse. City of Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has tried to
investigate the program, but said in a statement this morning
that the Chicago City Council Finance Committee, chaired by Ald. Ed Burke (14th), is blocking his probe.
The conflict comes as the IG gears up to fight the city in Illinois Supreme Court. Read more »
The city’s “duty disability” program, which compensates workers
injured on the job, has made the news lately as being potentially rife with
abuse. City of Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has tried to
investigate the program, but said in a statement this morning
that the Chicago City Council Finance Committee, chaired by Ald. Ed Burke (14th), is blocking his probe.