Chicago Park District employees are accused of defrauding federal pandemic-aid programs
An internal investigation at the park district echoes similar accusations against workers at branches of Cook County government and courts.
An internal investigation at the park district echoes similar accusations against workers at branches of Cook County government and courts.
Johnson, who was backed heavily by the teachers unions, beat former public schools CEO Paul Vallas in a narrow race.
The massive sum surfaced in a federal lawsuit against the city of Chicago by officers whose overtime pay was calculated incorrectly.
University President Gloria Gibson said board members tried to fire her after one of them sought favorable treatment for his wife.
The contribution supporting the incumbent mayor from a contractor exploited a loophole in rules designed to end the perception of pay-to-play politics.
Vallas’s bid for mayor of Chicago was facing criticism for accepting $5,000 from a retired detective named in a $5 million legal settlement.
The now-retired Chicago cop was named in two legal cases that cost the city more than $5 million. He gave $5,000 to the Vallas campaign.
The decision marks an about-face from his stand in 2019, when he returned a donation from Deborah Quazzo.
Vallas gave back $500 from Deborah Quazzo in 2019, but the businesswoman has donated $7,500 to his campaign in next month’s election.
The city’s inspector general on Friday questioned the thoroughness of an internal investigation into the officer after it was reported that he was a member of the Oath Keepers.