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Red light camera firm admits it likely bribed Chicago official

March 2, 2013
Chicago Tribune

By David Kidwell, Chicago Tribune reporter

Chicago's embattled red light camera firm went to City Hall on Friday in its latest effort to come clean, acknowledging for the first time that its entire program here was likely built on a $2 million bribery scheme.

By its sheer size, the alleged plot would rank among the largest in the annals of Chicago corruption.

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Small Berwyn hardware store finds big business in Cicero

February 5, 2013
Chicago Sun-Times

BY JON SEIDEL  AND BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Staff Reporters

When it comes to hardware stores, the Town of Cicero definitely has its store of choice.

More often than not, town employees don’t head to a Home Depot or Menards, both within a mile of the town hall.

Instead, they travel several miles away to Berwyn.

They patronize a mom-and-pop hardware store, Lembke & Sons True Value.

Since 2005, the town has spent more than $3 million at the 4,500-square-foot store with 10 parking spaces.

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'Consultant' to state Sen. Napoleon Harris cited in state ethics probe

January 30, 2013
Chicago Sun-Times

By Dave McKinney

SPRINGFIELD-The state's top ethics watchdog Wednesday accused a campaign consultant for state Sen. Napoleon Harris of misusing family leave time from his state job so he could do legislative campaign work.

State Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza recommended that University Park resident Curtis Thompson be barred from future state employment because of his alleged actions.

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County Assessor Berrios rejects inspector general’s subpoena

October 16, 2012
Sun-Times

BY LISA DONOVAN Cook County ReporterOctober 16, 2012 1:12AM

 

Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios is thumbing his nose at a subpoena issued by the county’s Inspector General seeking documents about an employee who allegedly received an illegal property tax break.

By refusing to turn over the paperwork the county’s top watchdog Berrios is poised, once again, for a legal battle.

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Watchdog, alderman in tug of war over documents

July 27, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By John Byrne


Chicago's government watchdog and one of the city's most powerful aldermen are locked in a standoff over records that could shed lig

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City watchdog: Ethics panel ignores evidence of employee gifts

July 18, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By Hal Dardick
 

The evidence that three companies gave more than $3,500 in gifts to a city worker included thank-you ema

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City watchdog uncovers minority-contracting fraud, other abuses

July 18, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter  


A minority- and woman-owned company that allegedly acted as a “pass-through&rdquo

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County ethics board to Assessor Berrios: Fire your son and sister

June 26, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
BY LISA DONOVAN Cook County Reporter 
 


Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios s

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Ethics board tells Cook County assessor to fire relatives

June 26, 2012
Chicago Tribune
Associated Press


The Cook County ethics board has ordered the county's assessor to fire two of the three relatives who work in the gove

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