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Let the little children cover for me, and do not hinder them

March 14, 2012
Chicago Tribune

Cash, not oft-invoked kids, tops Chicago Way agenda in speed camera deal

John Kass

A completely hypothetical politician was being heckled by angry taxpayers. And they dared ask rude questions, like why he wasted all their tax dollars on fat contracts to his pals.

So he decided to flee. Unfortunately, he was surrounded. Then he saw a first-grader in the crowd. He grabbed the child and used her as a shield, holding her before him to ward off angry voters, shrieking, "We must save this child! Help me save this child!" as he sprinted to his car.

CPS worker ethics probed District food vendor allegedly gave gifts worth thousands of dollars to high-ranking employee

March 12, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By Joel Hood
 
The inspector general for Chicago Public Schools is investigating allegations that the district's largest food vendor

Emanuel to push for trust on projects: Plea for public works authority short on details

March 9, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By Kristen Mack and Hal Dardick

Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to ask aldermen next week to consider giving him broad authority to try a new way to pay for big-ticket projec

Burke hires ex-top cop of Cicero as chief investigator

March 8, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times
BY STEVE WARMBIR  AND FRAN SPIELMAN 

Former Cicero Police Supt. Thomas Rowan took the Fifth 29 times when questioned under oath abo

William Beavers' Inflated Pension

February 27, 2012
WTTW

An obscure state law allowed former alderman and Cook County Commissioner William Beavers to more than double his city pension; and he did it legally. Carol Marin and her guests -- including ICPR's Brian Gladstein -- had a lively discussion on the topic.

ICPR to Emanuel's Ethics Reform Task Force: 'Change the Course of Chicago Politics'

February 15, 2012
Testimony to the Chicago Ethics Reform Task Force
 
Submitted by Brian Gladstein, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform

Consulting firm with ties to Mayor Rahm Emanuel bolsters education agenda by backing community groups with money, expertise

February 13, 2012
Chicago Tribune

Inside team Rahm: Emanuel taps best minds in country for advice

February 13, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times

Transcript: Tribune interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel

February 12, 2012
Chicago Tribune